There is some good soil here. A fair amount of clay loam, and when I dig in the existing beds - neglected after the elderly woman got to feeble to garden- it is clear she paid attention to the dirt and amended it.

It was wetter than it should have been for digging today, Maggie, but drier than it has been for weeks. Plus, I had the time, so I went for it.   I was able to break up most of the clods sufficiently with my hands, and added a good amount of compost. I think it will be OK.

Time will tell.