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STIS: I've got a front flower bed that the soil is filled with a crapload of clay. Is there anything that will 'break down' the clay without having

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Apr 23 '09, 13:04

to remove everything and fill in the space?

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yes, there are soil amenders that you can work into the clay. worked pretty well for me. i top with compost once or twice per year as well. -- nm - kare Apr 23, 13:22 3
- and it'll be easier with a soil turner tool. i used a shovel. not as easy. -- nm - kare Apr 23, 13:27
- oh duh...this is what I meant, amend...not aspect. -- nm - Stephen Apr 23, 13:25
- (when i was doing this, i just took out the huge bricks of pure clay and tossed them.) -- nm - kare Apr 23, 13:24
Ashlee used something she and her mom called "aspect" but I have no idea what the hell that is. - Stephen Apr 23, 13:13
hey - kelly Apr 23, 13:12 2
- Just the tootsie roll 'box' he got somewhere. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 23, 13:14 1
  - It was in the computer room trash can. He likes rummaging through that can. - kelly Apr 23, 13:26
no -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 23, 13:11
clay is clay, load it with a lot of sawdust and manure and you can bake 'bricks' literally on a hot day, worse.... - zeitgeist Apr 23, 13:09 1
- this is will, though, be careful what you say. He might decide to eat it. - Beryllium Apr 23, 13:15
you can't really break down clay, just dilute it with peat or topsoil. -- nm - Reagen Apr 23, 13:06 7
- Yep. Add lots of organics to the clay and then put in some plants. The roots will help condition the soil. -- nm - TWuG Apr 23, 13:08 5
  - and note that some clay is a good thing, as it holds a lot of water. -- nm - Reagen Apr 23, 13:11 4
    - the secret behind cat litter -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 23, 13:12 3
      - *patents line of clay tampons* - zork Apr 23, 13:15 2
        
        I am both repulsed and amused by this post. -- nm - TWuG Apr 23, 13:16 1
        
        hey, it's environmentally responsible, but should it have been spelled with a K? -- nm - zork Apr 23, 13:18
- Yeah, I always just removed as much as I could (a quarter to a half of it) and mixed in peat moss. It's a pain. -- nm - mara Apr 23, 13:07

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