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@Egghead
Getting into the gardening thing now we have a large garden.
Previous rental place, grew stuff like lettuce, tomatoes, peas in gro-bags and pots.
Now having bought a house, we have a raised bed veg patch which we planted last summer (New Zealand) with lots different things to see what grew well and how big they got: sugar snap peas, different lettuces, asian greens, corn, carrots, leeks, spring onions, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels, courgettes, cucumber, kale, rhubarb, radishes. Had potatoes in a half-barrel, tomatoes in long planters, have limes, lemons & blackcurrants in pots, lot of herbs in pots.
We also have a peach tree which is pretty cool!
The lawn was very poor when we bought the house from dogs pissing and digging but is now pretty lush after over-seeding.
The old couple next door have been growing veg for their extended family for years and years so lots of tips and help. They pass on any unwanted produce and seedlings as well.
This year, we will be a bit more conservative with our planting and put more effort into timing. Last year we planted everything at once and then had shit loads of veg to eat all at the same time! Lots of blanching and freezing helped but we need to spread it out over the year. Currently (it's getting towards winter here) the veg plot is being dug over thoroughly, down to a depth of 2 feet with plenty of rotted donkey manure and sawdust going in. The soil was a bit clay-ey and compacted (see carrot...) and the previous owners did not really use it.
I will try to find more photos from last year, it was pretty full, probably overfull but was certainly our healthiest summer ever!