Clay

I know that the soil here is not good for growing, and that it is a very clay-like medium.  It's been really noticeable this week after it snowed and melted.  It is so gross!  Mud and muck everywhere. I have shoes saved for the purpose of walking in this stuff, but I still can't get used to all the mucky stuff that gets stuck to them.  It's slippery, too.  And you can't always tell it's mud until you step in it and slip. The water doesn't drain well.  It just stands on top of the clay before it ...