When it's dry, it shrinks and cracks. In fact, you could make bricks out of the stuff. But, if you wet it, it'll hold lots of water and nutrients. During rainy or wet periods, it often becomes waterlogged. And it doesn't warm up early in the spring, so getting into the garden to plant can be difficult.
Most soils are mixtures of sand, silt and clay.
Now we're getting closer to that good, rich garden soil I mentioned earlier. Gardeners long for this type of soil because it's easy to work and warms up early in the spring, thanks to the sand. And it holds moisture and nutrients, courtesy of the silt and clay. First, you'll need to figure out the makeup of your soil. It'll help you determine what percentages of clay, silt and sand you have to work with.