[garandgal]

I just hate to be a "negative Nancy," but the idea that our largely urban and suburban society is going to suddenly take on home gardening in a major way is simply ridiculous.

As a home gardener, and major "canner" myself, even I have found that only tomatoes, potatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, squash, and (possibly) green beans are worthwhile to grow...IF you have a lot of time to take care of the crop. Lettuce is nice for the few weeks that it lasts.

For a fleeting, very bad moment, I thought about encouraging every new gardener to grow a bunch of peas...LOL!

[perez24]

Vegetable gardening does take a lot of time if you want to do it right. It’s not just weeding around a couple of small flower beds and trimming the bushes for few hours on a weekend every now and then.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t try it if they want, but they need to realize that you don’t just throw seeds and/or whatever you call those little pepper/tomato plants into the ground.

[MrPiper]

I have found that only tomatoes, potatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, squash, and (possibly) green beans are worthwhile to grow

You forgot Okra and collards. (if in the south) Both do well, Okra in hot summer, Collard greens in the cooler months.