If you can source mushroom soil or premium finished compost get it. Start adding grass clippings as a mulch. Keep the soil covered as much as possible, you need to stimulate the microbiology to help incorporate organic matter which will build the humus to lighten up that clay. Don't till too much, just when you need to incorporate a good load of compost or for direct sowing seeds. When the garden isn't in use keep it covered with cardboard, leaf litter, or a tarp.
After time of feeding the biology and keeping the soil covered from the elements, you'll notice a lot more insect activity and darker soil. Eventual grass clippings will be broken down within days because it will be so biologically active. Don't give up! Build that soil fren.
That'd be awesome but I'm already struggling to turn a 1/4" topsoil yard into a garden. So. Much. Clay.
Compost compost compost.
If you can source mushroom soil or premium finished compost get it. Start adding grass clippings as a mulch. Keep the soil covered as much as possible, you need to stimulate the microbiology to help incorporate organic matter which will build the humus to lighten up that clay. Don't till too much, just when you need to incorporate a good load of compost or for direct sowing seeds. When the garden isn't in use keep it covered with cardboard, leaf litter, or a tarp.
After time of feeding the biology and keeping the soil covered from the elements, you'll notice a lot more insect activity and darker soil. Eventual grass clippings will be broken down within days because it will be so biologically active. Don't give up! Build that soil fren.