So lucky I am yes, 3 acres.
My soil is so dry now that I cannot even test the drainage.
My spade broke when I tried to make a hole. But people say it is normal
because no rain at all for almost two months.
I did some testing of the soil last spring and it seems to me that it is
between clay and sand because I can make sausages that hold together almost.
They somehow fall apart but not totally.
I tested the ph to be about 6.5 which should be fine for all the berries I want to plant this fall.
Yes I did put all this plastic one week ago to avoid any week this spring but it is not clear to me whether Charles recommends plastic with holes or not. I will put green compost under the plastic in about two or three weeks.
I do not know yet what kind of weeds I have because not much growing now without the rain.
I also want to set aside about one acre where I will grow according the permaculture traditions of Fukuoka. No compost, only sowing white clover and planting by throwing seeds from vegetables and fruit trees all over the area.
But for the rest of the land, yes, I thought that I should test the soil for deficiencies, don’t you do this ? Or is this just another business strategy from labs offering such things 
What do I want to grow ? First of all everything that is expensive ! Artichokes, Asparagus, Pumkins, Salads (the previous owner gave me an old variety that has an awesome taste, I will send you some when I get the grains) and then all kinds of vegetables I fancy to eat, which is everything according to seasons. Are there in season vegetables that are no good to eat ? And lots and lots of berries that I will plant this fall. 30 plants of blueberries, 50 plants of strawberries, and so on…
I also want to try Pistachios and Pomegranates. It is more of Mediterrean fruits but I am somewhat in between the Atlantic and the Mediterrean, closer to th eMediterrean actually, close to the city of Albi, northest of Toulouse.
Fresh Pistachios are so good ! and fresh Pomegranates are awesome !
Okey, I will try not to get carries away now.
Charles said that soon we will be able to post photos on this forum. That will be great, then we can share, not tastes but at least the beauties of it all.
Thanks to both of you for your input.
Raymond