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Thank you. The yard is gently sloped, and for the most, the only water plants get will be from my hose ... rain would be nice, but we're not counting on it. I want to choose plants that require little water. The challenge is the gravel, the somewhat degraded plastic, and then the ground underneath, which is extremely hard-packed.

Rather than having to dig (it would be difficult), I'm going to do what someone suggested and do a mounded rock garden. It'll be a lot of experimenting.

Baja_Costero said: Your recipe sounds good then. To avoid any potential drainage issues with the clay soil underneath the planted area, just be sure your planted area is elevated above that soil, or on a slope so that the water never pools in any given area long enough to cause issues.