@bigsur51 aren't you living in the prairies? Your native soil has got to be top notch stuff loaded with all sorts of healthy goodness.
I'm totally ignorant as I've never been out that way and experienced it myself, but I have to imagine all of that self feeding prairies do, you have yourself a great resource for your base.
yes , eastern Colorado high plains prairie with an asterisk
the asterisk being we are in a unique geographical location which is the Rain Shadow side of the Rocky Mountains
the majority of farmers out here all plant dry land crops
the soil is sandy with a little loam
we are in the D2 area