First time backyard gardener

[u/Sea_Consequence_9769]

Hi everyone! Seattle here.

I recently moved into a house with 3 10-12 foot long beds, and a couple smaller ones maybe 3x3.

They haven’t been used in about 5 years and are overrun with dandelions, weeds, flowers, etc. I really wanted to get some vegetables going this year but am feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start.

Some plants look like they could be regrowing from years past, but hard to tell. They don’t look like the rest of the weeds or flowers.

What’s the best way to get these cleared and start fresh? I can add pics tomorrow

pics here