Tips for Reviving My Mom’s Garden?

First off, it sounds like you’re doing a great job wanting to improve your mom's garden! If you're looking to boost your soil, I recommend starting with about 4 inches of compost on top this year and then another 2 inches in the following years. Try working on just half the garden for now to make it easier on yourself as you get back into the swing of things. It can definitely be overwhelming with all the options out there, but a solid approach is mixing some Epsoma Biotone Starter with Mycorrhizae fungus when you plant each new plant. Just dig a hole, mix a tablespoon of that with the soil, and you're good to go! Plus, for vegetable plants like tomatoes, Neptunes fertilizer once a month does wonders. Don’t forget, herbs are low maintenance and don’t need too much fertilizer. You might consider using lawn fertilizer for them, as it has high nitrogen. Good luck!

Sounds like a great project! Improving soil can be tricky, but definitely worth it. First, find out what you originally mixed into the bed. If it was just a regular garden blend, that's likely part of the issue. I’d suggest adding some high-quality compost directly to your existing soil. You can also use worm castings for extra nutrients, but I’d do a combination of compost and some well-rotted manure—just mix it well into the soil. If it feels overwhelming, remember to take it slow. Maybe focus on one area of the garden and see how it goes before moving on to the rest!