Ya know, "manuring" at one time meant "manually" working with the soil to increase fertility.
Soil preparation is very important but a new gardener should know that it may take more than one year to develop the fertility necessary to realize a bountiful harvest from the soil. Ya know, "manuring" at one time meant "manually" working with the soil to increase fertility. The beginning gardener should keep in mind what is happening in Nature that enables plant growth. Plant and animal "wastes" aren't truly wasted - there is a cycle of life that the garden can be a part of and the gardener can choose to benefit from.