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**HootSnori** · 05-09-2011, 09:17 AM

If you've got your mind set on tilling that mess of clay, then you might consider bringing massive amounts of sand, and tilling it into the clay.

Then, you can add organic matter to make a nice growing medium.

Create drainage first, and then create what the old timers call 'tilth'

Drainage is an issue in my small back yard.... It leans towards the house on a slight slope, so if I add anything I am gonna have issues......

This is not the reddish kinda clay, it is even finer, black & rich but extremely fine.. My kids used it for modeling figures when then were kids... It is called San Joaquin adobe clay...... Adding sand does not work as the clay is to small.......

It is like having a barrel of bowling balls (sand) & then pouring a bucket of marbles in, they just go to the bottom......

My thinking is, if I can break it up & keep stuff growing the roots etc will add organics etc......... Or so I think.......... ;dunno:

05-09-2011, 09:17 AM	#16
HootSnori Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	If you've got your mind set on tilling that mess of clay, then you might consider bringing massive amounts of sand, and tilling it into the clay. Then, you can add organic matter to make a nice growing medium. Create drainage first, and then create what the old timers call 'tilth' Drainage is an issue in my small back yard.... It leans towards the house on a slight slope, so if I add anything I am gonna have issues...... This is not the reddish kinda clay, it is even finer, black & rich but extremely fine.. My kids used it for modeling figures when then were kids... It is called San Joaquin adobe clay...... Adding sand does not work as the clay is to small....... It is like having a barrel of bowling balls (sand) & then pouring a bucket of marbles in, they just go to the bottom...... My thinking is, if I can break it up & keep stuff growing the roots etc will add organics etc......... Or so I think.......... ;dunno:
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