Hi Alex! I'm in the Nebraska sandhills. No problems getting manure. The rancher we work for has a small feedlot so I can get all the composted manure I want. I'm planning to start a compost pile but am concerned about mice. I think my two outside dogs would help out though. Sunlight is no problem, we have no trees. It's a sad little trailer sitting on a hill in the pasture. We're adding on and will hopefully get some trees this fall. Grass would be nice too. One benefit though, I don't have to work around anything. I can landscape exactly how I want with money being the only hurdle. Thanks for the suggestions! Lora