in-ground Ground Info Needed

[chilli whisperer]

So I'm on my way back home to the farm near Oudtshoorn.

The ground available there is pretty much dry,hard and not so good
It gets pretty hot there (45 degrees celcius sometimes).
Any help and pointers on what I could do to make the ground better?

Thanx

 

[Jetchuka]

Lots of compost, plant material, leaves, thin twigs, tree bark mulch, aged manures. Scratch it all in under the surface, eventually you'll turn it under and add more on top.
 
One big thing to watch out for is weed seeds from raw hay/grasses, and if any herbicides/pesticides were sprayed on the hay while it was still growing. 
 
My advice is mostly for building a bed over time, if you want instant results then you can truck in a ton of anything composted.

 

[chilli whisperer]

Cool,tnx for the help (:

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Always a great option when the soil is bad and you want to take time to get it right is to build raised. I have several raised beds because I really like to control what goes into the soil.
 

 
This is a square foot garden but you get the idea.

 

[chilli whisperer]

That's actually not a bad idea,already 2 new stuff to try out thanks ay

 

[PepperDaddler]

Always a great option when the soil is bad and you want to take time to get it right is to build raised. I have several raised beds because I really like to control what goes into the soil.
 

 
This is a square foot garden but you get the idea.

Monster garden.