LD> I tried that.  I ended up with a very soupy mess after the rain.  I
 LD> actually put the clay in and mixed it with the manure and shavings that
 LD> were there to try to improve what I had done.  I would really like to 
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 LD> this arena nice!  I just don't have the $$ to do it.
     I remember a phrase from my U of A soils class: "A little bit of clay 
goes a LONG, LONG WAY!"  I wonder if sand would improve the drainage.
 
     It's odd how an international echo changes your perspective on things; 
if you were in Phoenix, I would suggest you do what everyone here does if you 
need a lot of FREE sand - go down to the Salt River bottom and load up.  The 
Salt River is DRY about 350 days out of the year because of the dams that 
they use for DROUGHT CONTROL more than flood control, the reason that water 
is still cheap and plentiful here in the Valley of the Sun.  Maybe you have 
some dry washes in your area where you can get sand, or maybe a beach?
     
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