I've lived in FL since the 60s. Have yet to see when dethatching accomplished anything.
Get a a tiller, a mower, and a wheelbarrow. Find a City water treatment plant where you can get treated effluent for little or no $. Find & mark utilitys route, especially TV Cable and old irrigation pipes.
Mow the lawn/weeds down as low as practical. Till the entire lot to 4"-6" or so, no need to go deeper. Watch for utilities, see above. Spread effluent over all bring up grade and low spots. Smooth and possibly roll. Seed or plug. Water diligently.
No you won't have any aroma of the stuff is treated properly. No effluent, then top soil. You should be able to get a small load east of you at the strawberry fields.
Jump on weeds as soon as you see them. If you get effluent, you'll get tomatoes. Pull them up and discard.
Get a a tiller, a mower, and a wheelbarrow. Find a City water treatment plant where you can get treated effluent for little or no $. Find & mark utilitys route, especially TV Cable and old irrigation pipes.
Mow the lawn/weeds down as low as practical. Till the entire lot to 4"-6" or so, no need to go deeper. Watch for utilities, see above. Spread effluent over all bring up grade and low spots. Smooth and possibly roll. Seed or plug. Water diligently.
No you won't have any aroma of the stuff is treated properly. No effluent, then top soil. You should be able to get a small load east of you at the strawberry fields.
Jump on weeds as soon as you see them. If you get effluent, you'll get tomatoes. Pull them up and discard.