Well, we got the garden planted this weekend. It is the biggest that we have done so far. I put in a chicken wire trellis for the beans and cucumbers, and also put in peas, tomatoes, carrots, onions, brussels sprouts, bell peppers, cantelope, a little corn, squash, and zucchini. Haven't tried the brussels sprouts before, but the wife likes them and as long as I don't have to eat them, I'm more than willing to grow some. But still, YUCK! I call those things cabbage poo. Anyway, now the work begins. Weeding and watering for the rest of the summer. I'm really looking forward to the cucumber harvest. Our pickles from last year turned out wonderfully, so I'm going to pickle most of them this year. Most of the garden is new till, so it might not produce as well as we hope, but that will come along.
What do you all recommend for getting your soil in condition? I've got soil that tends to have a bit of clay in it, and I've been tilling in composted manure and a little sand in the spring. Should I turn in some perlite or peat also to help out? And should I till and add stuff in the fall to help out?