Subject: Making soils friable and good n fluffy :-)

From: [email-masked] (killand)
Date: 2 Apr 1995 20:19:54 GMT

Hi, In Calgary we have a lot of clay loam which is very heavy and
not nice to work with.  Some gardeners have tried to modify the tilth 
n tillage with sharp sand.  

Considering that concrete is a fine batch of lime stone mixed with sand 
and gravel, the beds end up the same way as concrete, totally ruined
and impossible to work.

The normal solution is to add fine organic matter and a bit of 16-20
for several years.  When the soil is friable and light you mat add
a bit of sharp washed sand.. 

Hope this helps

Derryl Killan
Hort. Tech
Journeyman Landcape Gardener