If you are unsure of the productivity of your garden soil or not sure where you want to place it, I would suggest doing a straw bale garden the first year. You can find instructions on the internet and they work well. A straw bale garden can last for two years and that gives you time to get some of the other things taken care of before you have to worry about a permanent garden spot and the old bales make good mulch. With a straw bale garden you only have to weed between the rows and if you mulch good that is a minimal task. I forgot to add: You can grow a straw bale garden just about anywhere. You can even grow one on a concrete patio.