Making a start

My new plot is quite small, it is grass in parts around the edge, and turned over in the centre, the ground is very hard at the moment due to lack of rain. I plan to dig up the grass and put into a pile to make into loam. Would it be easier to dig over if I watered the area that has been turned over ? your advice would be most welcome

Thanks for the advice, it has rained a little this afternoon but not much, need more rain, never thought I would be saying that