I agree with all the posts so far with regards to plowing sod... If what you are plowing has been sod for a number of years it tends to be hard packed as well as some "hard-pan". The clay leaches down a little and causes a layer of very hard, heavy ground, difficult to break through. Having plowed with the large farm tractors for years we used a couple different methods to break up hard plowing ground. One was the use of a sub-soiler... these implements went down below what a plow does and really breaks up the ground. The other was a chisel plow. We used these in the fall and by spring the ground plowed really nice. This is more than what most of us need cause it's only a garden but there are ways to make it plow easier! Now if I could get a hold a category 0 sub-soiler!  Next year, it will be easier! 
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