I threw some plants in the ground last spring. The okra did great, and the tomatoes grew but did not produce any fruit. Something keeps eating the bell and poblano peppers, but the jalapenos were left alone (and quite hot). At one point, some rats were eating the leaves of the pepper plants, until I set some traps.

It's been a hot and dry summer, and I really didn't put much effort into it. I just wanted to try a few things to get a little experience. Next year I'll get an earlier start to stay ahead of the heat. I'm also going to try some automatic watering, and companion planting.

In case anybody was thinking it's easy, I've learned that it isn't.