First Successful Veggie Haul I finally did it. I have been a casual ”cherry tomato” pot grower since 2017, with a mighty harvest of a handful of tomatoes at best. In 2019 I briefly tried to do a proper vegetable garden when I lived in West Texas - and it was spectacularly pulped to death in a hail storm. Last year I tried my hand at a proper vegetable garden bed while living in Southern Louisiana and failed spectacularly. The tobasco pepper I planted was the only thing that desperately clung to life. Everything else got obliterated by the heat, rain, and blight. This year my husband and I revamped how we were set up. Deeper garden beds with soil from a soil distributor, and we put up acrylic roofing above the tomatoes to protect against the heavy rains. I also had a supply of personal compost this year (I started to compost last year early 2024). It all made the difference. I have some coworkers that get even crazier harvests than this from only a handful of plants so I know there’s more I can do to optimize but I have traction - so I know I can do even better next year. Southern Louisiana is definitely a good place to grow veggies but there are learning pains from the Summer heat and humidity that you need local advice for. Gardening overall is a lovely way to make friends. Originally by u/MineralDragon on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/22rxxrsr