Very good to keep in mind!

Have seen people use hay bales to grow in, but you do have to condition them first. I guess it depends on your situation if that has to be a purchased material or not, but I am curious if the same idea can be used with other materials. I think the biggest "issue" with uncomposted organic materials is the nutrients are not as readily available, but I've heard that some things like squash love some uncomposted organic material to sink their roots into. I bet you can have success there, just maybe not the most optimal yields or anything like that.

Honestly have only tried seed starter mix but have seen people on YouTube have success with screening potting mixes and using that. Probably just depends on the potting mix composition though.

What types of peppers do you have there?

Those are adorable and look delicious!

Thank you!! This loaf is actually from a couple of years ago, I haven't baked in a while so I've been dreaming of past loaves...

I didn't even consider the timing... I'm so sorry! 😭

Good to know, thank you!

Small sample size but has been true so far, what feels like "too little" attention to my ADHD might be just right lol.

Valid! We also should not have let the tomatoes get so leggy, but we're doing what we can with what we got :)

In the pic we've got 2 types of indeterminate tomatoes, eggplant, and a couple flowers. The tomatoes and eggplant will go in a raised bed along with some transplants, and I'm thinking I'll try the florida weave to trellis the tomatoes. But we're just so happy to have anything germinate that I'd already consider this a smashing success lol.

Wife and I are starting our garden for the first time this year, zone 8A and looking to do some tomatoes, snap peas, eggplant, flowers, and maybe a fig tree if we can settle on a spot! Also some herbs once I get around to building a tiered planter for them. Very excited to see what works and what doesn't.