How to prepare the garden for planting

Spring is a great time to get the garden ready for planting. Adding nutrients to your soil is an important step to ensure a healthy garden.  I like to add cow manure and a few bags of soil to the garden each spring.  I find that over the year the soil tends to disappear through erosion or runoff.  By adding some new soil to the garden along with dehydrated cow manure I am able to replenish the base from which all my vegetables grow.