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Can clay be good soil for plants?

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Yes! However, you cannot fire it if you want to recycle it. If you make something that you don't really like, and you haven't put it in a kiln or bisque firing yet, you can simply add water and start kneading it. Sometimes you need to let it sit for awhile after soaking it so that the clay doesn't get too tired.

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Actually yes. You can take all of the hard, dried up clay and put it in a bucketful of water, then let it sit for a while, I'm not sure how long. When it gets soft just drain the water out and get to work.

PS. Kids love playing around in the mushy clay at the bottom of the (still full of water) bucket.

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Clay is one type of soil that is available on earth. Clay is good as it supports certain types of plant life.

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No it is not If you are talking about the human usage term.

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Plants are hard to grow in clay soil, but here are some plants that can grow in clay soil: Black-Eyed Susan, Swamp Sunflower, Sedum, Coneflower, Sea Holly, and Blazing Star

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No, not in human usage terms.

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