Following the example of the First Family, Celia, Solomon and I are going to the garden store to buy herb and vegetable seedlings to plant in containers on our deck. We may get brave and plant in a little plot in our backyard for the first time. In addition to a variety of herbs, I think we’re going to plant cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers. We’re real rookies, so please let me know if you have any advice!
One thing to consider is some of the multi-coloured varieties, which are also usually heirloom. At a home and garden show I found rainbow peppers (sweet or hot), candy-striped beets, rainbow carrots, and many kinds of tomatoes. That can mkae your garden more interesting to the gardener and eaters alike.