What to do with very poor soil?
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pay for someone to dig in some compost for you.....
What is your goal to do with the soil if the quality can be improved?
Are you wanting to plant a garden of some kind?
https://www.thespruce.com/making-good-soil-out-of-bad-1402428
Enrich soil with food scraps
Maybe get some planters to use and then you can transfer once youre able to?
I would
OK. for a garden to nourish growing vegetables, the soil must be fertilized, and dug up so it is aerated enough to allow water to penetrate into the roots. I agree with John to pay someone to dig in compost, and perhaps even manure. This way at time of planting, at least you will be starting off on the right foot forward.
I’d suggest getting a soil test kit at any garden center. Once you determine the ph, acid, etc. in your soil, you can ammend it to meet the requirements of the plants you are planting.