I'm a novice still even though I planted my first garden in 1974. I'm not very consistent. The dirt where I live now is like cement so I'm doing a lot of recycling of my egg shells, coffee grounds, potato peels, etc to make my own compost. Right now I only have four new trees planted for shade and 4 small tomato plants.
Seedlings have made the journey out of the dust, broken the ground, and can really begin to take in light. Not fully sprouted yet, Seedlings are well on their way to Gardenality greatness.