Question
i would like to know if it is possible to make a raised bed for tomatoes,broccoli, and herbs without amending it with the clay that is on the ground. Can I just use store bought organic soil for the raised bed without amending it with the clay? My neighbor gave us some of his tomatoesthat were grown on the clay, but the taste was not good. I would like to grow my graden on store bought organic soil.

Answer
Hi Dave, Yes, you can use "organic" soil. You will have to water more and very carefully monitor your water to prevent wilting and your fruit from cracking or splitting.  You will have to fertilize more often because you'll flush the nutrients out of an elevated bed with the increased water.
I've grown tomatoes in containers with "bagged" soil, but the production was not as high and I found the taste not as good but I believe the variety has a lot to do with the taste also.
Mother Nature must of had a plan for clay, she put it everywhere.  Farmers have used it for successfully for years and I'm a believer in it.  Jim