"Mike" wrote:

What is the usual treatment for hard clay soil, should soil this bad be dug
up and replaced?

Add all the organic material you can lay your hands on: grass clippings,
leaves, vegetable scraps (see "trench composting"), etc. Surprisingly soon
you'll have the good stuff.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G