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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
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What is the usual treatment for hard clay soil, should soil this bad be
dug
up and replaced?

What I started with: http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=soil1.jpg

Are you sure it's clay? The dirt looks salt affected to me but it's a bit
hard to really know without being able to see anything of the soil
structure.

I would not replace the clay, if it is clay. Soil test can help. Add
organic materials to it. Then possibly create 4x25x1 foot mounds of good
topsoil and more organic stuff mixed with the clay. Why 4x25? = 100 sq
ft helps in the math for adding nutrients to the soil.

Enjoy Life ... Dan

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Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.