Best Temporary Garden Setup

Hi all!  I am moving in a year, so I don't want to put much into a garden since I'll be leaving, but I still want to grow some of my own food this year.   Nothing is currently in place, just a weed filled yard with soil that I'm sure is subpar.  What recommendations would you have to fill this desire for a temporary garden?

1) Deck-rail planters or other containers with potting mix from the big-box store.
2) Drop a bag of compost on your lawn and plant something into it -- vining winter squash are pretty competitive once started and produce a lot of food, but whatever it is you want to grow.
3) Learn which of the weeds are edible and eat those instead of growing stuff.

Hey Jmarie, those are all solid ideas. Another simple approach is using raised beds or large containers—you can fill them with good soil and take them with you if needed. Even a few pots with herbs, lettuces, or tomatoes can give you fresh food without much permanent work.

Grow bags are perfect for this. I did the same thing at a rental and ended up with more tomatoes than I knew what to do with. Easy to chuck in the car when you move too.

there are some great videos out there about planting directly into the bags of compost or potting mix. you really can't get any easier or more temporary than that (and at the end of the season you can just dump the bag into the yard).

Most folks grow annuals so moving in a doesn't affect annuals.

What do you prefer?  Planting in containers you can take with you or try to work with the land you have?

The suggestion of adding compost is probably the easiest solution for working with the land you have.