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I started that new garden bed last weekend and it was a lot more digging than I bargained for but the soil quality ended up being really good once I turned it over. I planted some tomatoes and bell peppers along with a few herbs and I'm already seeing little sprouts coming up which is exciting. My neighbor gave me some tips about mulching to keep the moisture in during the hotter days and I picked up a soaker hose that should help with watering consistently. I'm hoping to get a good harvest by late summer. Let me know if you want some tomatoes when they ripen because I have a feeling I'll have more than I can use.