Just to be clear, my point that I am trying to make is that clay soil is not as bad as everyone says, but again, that has been my experience it may not be yours. I'll never buy top soil again. I will always build my soil from what I have.
I am not relying on my plants to bring in income or to feed my family. Whatever I reap is a bonus.
For most of the folks that like to toss in a few plants , nurture them and then reap whatever benefits you can, clay is not a bad thing.
For folks building hugelkultur beds, I would save that clay and layer it in with other yard materials as you build up your beds.
Work with what you got, amend it, build it up, treat the soil like its a living thing, because it is.
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