I've always been able to grow really great tomatoes by accident, mostly because I don't eat them unless cooked. (I'm a bit strange food wise.) I think they felt safe to grow mad because of that. Now that I want to actually grow them for food they're like Nah - we don't like you anymore 🤣
The wooden guys are so cute, when I came across them I had to grab a photo. They probably do sell really well, I would imagine it's a nice way to get children to look after their first plant.
RE: Garden planning