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I wanna break down heavy clay soil

Just moved into a new house and the soil is terrible.
Full of clay.
How can I break it up??
When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!

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  • Andybez38
    Andybez38 Posts: 1,773 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    can you not add compost and sand :confused:
    I came into this world with nothing and I'm gonna leave with nothing.
  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    our house was new and had clay soil dh dug in lots of mushroom compost it was in huge bags from mushroom farm and very cheap also lots of dung, supposed to be planting potatoes is good too
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