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I too have very hard clay, but my garden beds are rich and friable due to ... making the soil easier to work, you might also try adding a very thick layer of mulch. ... The soil under the mulch sliced like butter up to 18 inches deep. ...
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My yard is entirely Texas gumbo---the thick, hard, clay substance in ... I must say that I am very impressed!! I've added good top soil, sand, ... My soil is great; it chopped up real fine, no big clumps like with the rented tiller. ...
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Very cool link umbra thank you for sharing it:) ...take care. .... some time and your herb will be better. Ive seen what clay bud is like, and it aint pretty ... in spring @ least a month b4 planting lay thick blanket of mulch then spray w/ this 1 can beer ... I'm really satisfied with my soil mix ! ...
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You can add things like ironite or gypsum to the soil to loosen it, but here that is just not enough. ... Cover the bottom paper layer with mulch - about 2" thick. ... If your soil is very tightly packed and drainage is an immediate issue then a ... Hard clay soil in my area has a pH that is way too alkeline. ...
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I especially like the website to check the soil. Great! ... I do have to say that even though most of my yard is mostly very thick clay, ...
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The only problem is the soil. I have about 5inch of good quality top soil but that is hiding the most evil thick clay underneath it. ...
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In many parts of the country, the native soil is a thick, sticky clay that becomes a slimy mess when it's wet and a rock-like impenetrable wall when it's dry. Clay might be good ... Cover crops should be sown very thickly to completely blanket the garden bed. ... My Clay Soil Keeps Coming Back.... composting help ...
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avocado-clay soil. my clay must be pretty thick....because I do ... I like the idea of raising my plants to a level above the soil surface. ...
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24 Jan 2008 ... I have found spring sowing in my area (Notts) very poor, ... will give them a boost as I also garden with clay soil – the thick grey clay. .... I like the idea of a ridge for clay/wet soil, I will try it for next winter. ...
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My soil is clay, thick and sticky when we have continuous rain and hard as ... it turned those areas into sandy clay with a cement-like texture. .... I have extremely hard clay with no top soil on it, and the very first ...
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