Hey guys just thought I'd return and update my project here. As you can see in the pics I was trying to compost in a big pile on the ground, but I've since scrapped that method and am trying something else now. There was a large stump that took me about a week to dig out by shovel and what I had left was a great big hole. I decided to move my compost pile into the hole and I have been very regularly adding vegetable waste, lawn clippings and tree clippings, branches, leaves etc... The poster above me mentioned that no matter how much organic matter was added to the clay that it always returned to the way it was before, that's what I'm afraid of, so I'm thinking about changing the composition of the soil by adding sand. Would this be a good idea and what kind of sand do you think I should use? The goal of course would be to make the clay less prone to sticking together in large clumps and all around looser so that it's easier to work with. What do you guys think about this idea?
Also, I did plant some crimson clover and a green manure mix of common vetch, hairy vetch and 1 other which I can't remember the name of. I've been watering these regularly. So far the wild grass and green manure mix seeds I planted have completely grown over and crowded out the clover, so I am kinda disappointed about that. I was looking forward to seeing the clover bloom this spring but I don't think it will grow very much now that they are shaded out by the taller plants. Now I'm looking for a clay buster to plant for the summer.