And, before we could plant anything, we had to amend the soil. Our neighbors didn’t know what was going on when we filled the entire front yard with buckwheat. For nitrogen. When it would get mature, which it did rather quickly, we tilled it under and planted more. 4 times. It made a difference. Plus, since I have a pickup truck, we bought load after load of mulch. Twice a year, our city gives it away. As much as you want. Since we had the front and back yard to do, we got tons of it. We still do from time to time. Soil amendment will be a post all to itself (eventually).

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