Having just moved I am experiencing the challenges of gardening in new soil...the dreaded clay!!
I only moved a distance of about 8 miles but I had sandy loam before and my main concern was keeping the moisture in. Now it appears I really have my work cut out for me.
Its time to start my vegetable garden and my grandchildren have started their sunflower seeds so I better figure this out quick.
On a good note my many container plants don't notice the difference and they seem happy with the new 'digs'.
My central Califoria location offers plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures but also enough frost to damage the tender plants and enough searing heat to bake the young and tender. I strive to plant things that require low water and look for native plants when possible.
I like the idea of creating a Mediterranean type garden...Lets see how it works!
