Well, not to fear, folks... Ol' hillbilly has been gardening for longer than is willing to admit... I understand Ph, drainage, etc... That's why I constructed two French drains under the area where the garden will be installed (gardener's term) so that no one is going to drown...
Our closest neighbor has 3 horses so we have a supply of manure which I can turn every so ofter with my tractor to keep it composting... Have grass clippings so Rap can keep his... Will have leaves in a couple months... Have large compost pile that I also turn with the tractor once a week... Can buy straw... Lime is cheap...