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Soil Preparation for absolute beginners.

togijiru
11 years ago

Hi everyone!

I am a first-time homeowner and first-time gardener here in Zone 10 in Los Angeles, looking for tips on how to prepare my yard for a few things I'd like:

edibles for cooking (I love making jam, and would love to grow veggies and fruits/berries, plus herbs)

a little learn & play patch for my 3-year-old

fragrant vines/flowers?

We had to remove some dirt from one side of the house, and just had them dump it in the far side of the yard to level it out, and now I don't know what to do with that. I'm such a total newbie that I honestly don't even know what questions to ask. I'd appreciate any tips at all on how to level it out, how to improve the soil so things can grow in it, how to assess which areas would be best for which types of plants, what's appropriate for a first project for somebody with no experience, books, videos ... anything!

Many thanks!

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