I have been reading more about permaculture stacking planting and companion planting. We live in very heavy clay soil and this has made everything a struggle.
Any input in either if these topics is appreciated.
We’re in the same boat. We plan to fiddle around with peat moss and a few other things this year but we’re pretty new at working with clay. Will let you know if we experience a revelation!
Try horse manure. The soil on my place is caliche. Horse manure is a wonderful amendment.
Veronica, I am not familiar with permaculture stacking planting, and I do not know how big a space you are tending. But, my favorite way to change the TEXTURE of clay soil (fastest and cheapest) is a heavy organic mulch/no till. Ruth Stout lazy gardener books describe method in detail.
I used to grow gladiolus for the cut flower industry. The easiest way to hold the glads up and have straight stems, was to put wheat straw loose and thick between the plants. After a couple of years/ time to thin the bulbs, I pulled the straw mulch back and soil that had been clay, looked like used coffee grounds.
All kinds of life goes on under an organic mulch.