We are going to start from the ground up.  Everything starts with the soil: what is the pH, are there enough nutrients to support your plants, what is the composition of the soil.  

From Dirt to Dinner: Soil Enrichment Simplified - Soil Secrets Planting starts, not with digging a hole for your seedlings but to improving the soil Fertility. I have raised beds. So, I used bags of topsoil and composted manure for my different types of boxes. I have 3 raised boxes 8” high and then I have 6 raised beds make of wood standing on 2 x 4s and are waist high. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to stand up and plant potatoes. I never grew a garden with raised beds

The right Soil Conditions could make or break your garden! As an organic gardener who’s spent over a decade coaxing life from the sandy soils of Central Florida, I’ve learned one truth above all: your plants are only as healthy as the soil conditions they grow in. In this subtropical paradise—where we enjoy year-round growing seasons, intense summer rains, and blazing sun—soil isn’t just dirt. It’s a living, breathing ecosystem. And if you want lush tomatoes, crisp greens, or