Soil and water · 2 min read
Clay soil gets grit, not more water
Clay soil gets grit, not more water. Start with a bed that stays wet after a rain. Look at the plant, the soil, and the light before you look for a tool.
Do it in order
Then add air and organic matter, and water less often. One change at a time. A garden records every extra change whether you meant to or not.
The usual miss
The common mix-up is another soaking of a bed that has not dried. Undo that, or stop, before you add water, feed, or a second plant.
You can leave it when the bed dries at the surface between waterings. Tomorrow's look matters more than today's perfect photograph.
This is a "Soil and water" note. A bed that stays wet after a rain will tell you next week whether the note was right.
A garden note, not a promise that a plant will thrive. Look again in a week.