Im not saying anyones method is wrong but I go about it like this.
You lay out a bunch of your clay soil in a big pile, I use builders plastic sheeting so it makes less mess.
Then I add buckets of sand and stuff called Perlite and use a shovel to mix it up.
Do that until it looks and feels a much sandier consistency and speckled evenly with perlite bits.
Now you should have much better drainage and faster drying time.
But the taller the beds the better and if possible dig below the bed and replace with the new soil mix also so the water has more fast drainage room.
I also mix concentrated chicken manure pellets into it because the sand and perlite have no nutrition in it.
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