What's the best foundation for a veggie garden?
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I would still till in some amendments. When I first start a garden that size I spread out sterilized manure and garden soil as evenly as you can and till it in good. I would use two or three bags of each. This will give the soil the nutrients that grass used up and give you a boost to start your garden out right. After you plant use you lawn clippings over the soil to help keep the moisture in your soil and it will add nutrients also as they break down. Just add as you need to keep about two inches on the soil. Nothing like free mulch. If there are areas that you are seeding wait until they are above ground and can safely be covered. I use a weed preventer after planting and seeding and that takes care of most weeds, except for those that spread by root from the edge of the garden. Those need to be taken care of by hand. It also does not take care of trees that sprout from seed. I do this before putting down any mulch. Have fun and enjoy the fruits of your labor later this year.
I always use cardboard instead of the plastic weed barrier. Just lay a double thickness of cardboard over the entire area, wet it down really well, and then cover it with your garden soil. This will prevent weeds from growing, and it will eventually turn into compost in your soil. For critters...you can lay a layer of chicken wire on the ground to prevent burrowing animals from getting through, and then a small fence around the perimeter of the garden should help keep small animals out as well.
It will be fine around your vegetables.