Beginner Gardening: Help! Feel like I live in Ireland!, 1 by JulieQ

JulieQ wrote:
Hey karma38
I feel your pain with the rocks. I have a lot of them, too.
I decided to do a native plant garden on the sunny/ dry side of my yard. I dug up the grass in chunks and moved it to help fill in the low side of the yard. It took a while, but after the grass was out I turned about six inches deep, picking rocks the whole time. I had to use a pickax and a shovel. I piled the rocks around the edge of the woods.
When I got done, the worked area was low because I had taken so many rocks out. I didn't amend it too much because natives don't like soil that is too rich, but I did add a good quality topsoil, some of my fall leaves, and some peat moss to bring it back up to level.
I don't have a lot of money, so I did it myself. Just take your time and take pics of your progress.
haha I even took a pic of my rocks.