My garden is new this year. I really didn't put much effort into it. I bought a load of what was supposed to be 50/50 mix of top soil & compost last year and just placed it on the ground. I didn't do anything to it except spread it on the ground. The mix is really pretty bad and it needs some compost added which I plan to do this fall and into next spring. My eventual goal is to raise the whole area a bit with some timbers as I figure out what area I want to use and how much space I need.
My wife has a degree in horticulture and manages an estate's landscape and gardens. She's amazed anything even grew this year.
I thought about using containers for tomatoes next year, you've got me thinking