nostr:npub1m9sdv89uxpm5jsfh48ld9qdxwhrqy9nye7q2fn6g37er0ax393lql6wkkg Quick & interesting alternative: buy a bunch of wildflower seed mix, toss it liberally on the area in question, spread something loose like straw or grass clippings on top, keep it watered until stuff germinates, and as needed thereafter. The plants and associated soil microbes, and in due course insects and worms, will transform the packed earth into a while different thing, a diverse little habitat.
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nostr:npub1srj6fw49xqvqr8n0rq86h5s79z68yexdcgk3j2qtdmzc0f2y0nuqzkcc40 nostr:npub1m9sdv89uxpm5jsfh48ld9qdxwhrqy9nye7q2fn6g37er0ax393lql6wkkg this is what I did on a section of very heavy clay that was compacted after years of being covered with asphalt. Chamomile & poppy are doing particularly well & after starting off dead a year ago, it’s filled with worms and much looser soil already. Over winter I’ll chop it and let it break down in place as next year’s top soil. Radish, dandelion and sunflower are good for hard soil too