Reddit mentions of Homegrown Harvest: A Season-by-Season Guide to a Sustainable Kitchen Garden

Like someone said, compost is huge. But you don't have to jump into making it yourself. Strange's has some mushroom compost for like $7 for a big bag. I used a ton on various garden plots I made, after a year of meh garden results, and most of my plants grew far bigger than advertised. What your soil is like is important because it may need a bit of work in addition to compost.

- How big is the area you're looking to do?

- How important is organic/chemical free/etc. gardening to you? I ask because I noticed someone said use miracle gro. A lot of soils like that are so full of chemicals it's crazy, and I don't think they work that well. Depending on your area and how your soil is, there are plenty of other, healthier options, even if you don't spring for organic soil.

Oh, and in gardening there are tons of hacks people will want to tell you about. Most of them either don't work or aren't worth the time and money. Raised beds are all the rage and look nice but may not be advantageous in your case. Don't trust Youtube videos that are like "GROW 500 pounds of tomatoes in 3 square feet by doing this!"

This is a great book for knowing what to do and when for gardens: https://www.amazon.com/Homegrown-Harvest-Season-Season-Sustainable/dp/1845335600

I also make some great tomato cages and arches out of cattle panel and plan to make some for peppers this year since they got so tall last year, if you're interested. They're very strong and don't rust.