Sue has fine suggestions. I've been on my few acres for 35 years and love the property. It is 75% open land, sloping south and mid way up a hill. It is full of lupine, a acid grower. The 1/2 up the hill seems to be good for avoiding early frosts; valleys and hill top seem to get them first. Few stones are nice. My recent beds are compost on top of newspaper or cardboard. I cultivate nearly an acre and have a shovel, scythe and a lawn mower for primary tools.
Have a great time planning and plotting! All the best. Louise
