14 Plants for Clay Soil (What to Plant in Heavy Clay Soil) | Permaculture Soil Preparation

༄ؘ ˑ Finding what to plant in heavy clay soil can be a challenge. In this video I supply you some resources where you can find more options of plants so we can combat challenges with diversity in mind.

Clay can seem difficult to work with but there are benefits for us to talk about too. These pros about clay are great for some kinds of vegetables! This is a video about vegetables that can do well in clay soil: (coming soon!)

Informative resources mentioned in the video:

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0:00 Introduction
1:11 Weeds!
2:00 Daikon Radish
2:33 Globe Artichoke
3:00 Yarrow
3:32 Comfrey
4:32 Hairy Vetch
4:57 Goumi Berry
5:48 Buckwheat
6:44 Clover
7:32 Pear/apple tree
7:51 Roses
8:15 Forsythia
8:37 Flowering quince

[williampaulhamus]

Most of your information is correct
But you suggest digging wide and deep and filling with organic matter. This is actually the worst thing anyone can do with water logged clay soil
Is creates a larger water holding bowl that goes Antibiotics, and kills anything planted in it .
The best way to plant in clay is on mound.

[Darkmatter]

Such a great video. I have a garden in Iran with heavy clay soil and have been thinking about letting all the grass grow to make the soil breath better. I also stopped watering my fruit trees directly. Instead I dug hole in between every 4 trees and I do all the watering in there. This way the trees are forced to grow roots and become stronger.

[ApisVenandi]

Peaches, apples, oranges and lemons all fair very well in my heavy clay soil on our farm, figs love it too, plums and prunes also loves the clay...

[YenniHope]

Good recommendations. I would add cornus family and willows. Service berries and hazelnuts too. And when planting on heavy soil, do not dig big holes that you fill with organic rich materials - that will create a water grave to your plants. Dig a large shallow hole and plant to a mound so the water will not stay on the top.

[bobwallace]

Cow peas. Deep root systems and nitrogen fixers, Try early crop of daikon, chop the tops, and overbland peas. They will produce a lot of green manure as well as embed their roots.

[PleasantPrickles]

Very helpful! I’m in zone 7b, with heavy clay. I planted horseradish root in my garden last year. It is a perennial and has enormous leaves for biomass for composting. I am also growing miscanthus grasses, which can grow in wet soils, as well as daikon radishes and comfrey which you’ve mentioned and I’ve started artichoke seeds this year. Thanks for the info! Good luck!🌱🌿🌱🌿🌱🌿

[SarahSmith-nrwj]

Cherry laurel does well, I live in a clay soil area and everyone has laurel or privet hedges. Clay soil is nutrient rich so really has benefits . Personally I'm about to do winter rye cover crops to assist the drainage, because I've seen impressive results from this.

[rekster]

Very informative. Glad you mentioned weeds as #1. Natural weeds serve a purpose.

[jamesparish]

Great. Helpful list of what I was looking for.

[ptrainingbytim]

New sub - thank you for sharing. You are lovely and I look forward to future vids from your food forest. Blessings from northern california.

[avag]

Thank you Rachel! Your Chanel came up recommended. Have subscribed. Am working on food forest in a suburban property for the last 5 years and am obsessed now with constant learning about permaculture😍 . I had a hard time finding comfrey, but have 3 small plants now to put in the ground and wasn’t sure if I should put them near my fruit trees, as they are in an area where there are gas lines etc, and was worried if their deep tap roots may cause damage. So after watching your vid you reminded me of how well those plants can break up clay soil, so thank you, as I have the opposite side of my house where the soil is pure clay, so I will plant them there. Info comes when time is right, and patience is a virtue. Not always easy, yet something gardening teaches us! Thank you for your vid❤️✌️

[EsthersGardeningAdventures]

Thank you for the tip on that website. I'm going to check them out. And 100% agree that "weeds" can be helpful.

[FoodForestLiving]

The information resource mentioned in the video is; "Plants for a Future" --a database of over 7000+ plants that are either edible or medicinal. You will find descriptions, edibility ratings, medical uses, special uses, environmental preferences and more! @t

[janetlang]

Thank you for the info. We live in the Caribbean. Your facial features are very much like our family. Where are you from?

[joronhoward]

Your a very beautiful young woman and your full of wisdom ✨️ ❤️.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences 🙏🏾 with the world 🌎

[AlongTheRiverHomestead]

What a cool website. We have clay soil here in NY. I will be more mindful to plant some of these next year! I have wanted comfrey for a few years and have not gotten any, I guess I better start looking now. I have never heard of most of these!

[faithfields]

I had no idea yarrow is beneficial in this way! I have tons of seeds that I can plant in my yard now! Thank you so much for the help!

[Katkattarotandparanormal]

You know what I have heavy clay and grew cirrus well but they does in the freeze

[rashmijha]

Great info. It would be better if you added pictures of the plants while talking about them.

[timpoint]

Rachel, I am hoping you can help me! Your knowledge and story is inspiring, and I would love your help in phytorestoration of clay rich soils.