>> I'm basically going to do a version of Lasagna Gardening where you act like you're planting a raised bed....without the sides;>! It esp works well on clay where it ends up creating a number of moisture levels; well draining, moist and damp. <<

That sounds like a great idea for your situation.

Just remember: It takes nature about a century to make an inch of topsoil. An industrious human can do it in about 2 weeks. A lazy human can do it in several months to a year. \o/