@hiddenblade insisted on also getting some tomatoes, the grossest thing known to mankind.

She knows what she's talking about, tomatoes are awesome to grow. Can just trash them after who cares lol - I'm so happy to see people get into this hobby!

I've done loads of crops over the years and here's my top 5 most exciting ones by rank you didn't ask for:

#1 - Sunflowers!! Holy cripes. If you get a big 10-footer like mine it's incredible just to watch 'em every day, and the wildlife it attracts is mental, especially over in the tropics.

#2 - Cherry Tomatoes. The fact they come in groups of 6-10, the perrennial ones just keep on giving and you'll just get overwhelmed with tomatoes which is cool. They're also constantly being attacked by every kind of pest and disease known to man which is where most the fun of the hobby is and you probably learn more about gardening through them than any other plant, battling against nature and constantly googling against imminent death XD

#3: Potatoes. Super hardy, hard to kill, and you can grow 'em in a pot. It's pretty sweet turning one potato into 12 just by waiting, then digging 'em out by hand.

#4: Long Beans. They're just another one of those super-providers. Every day you check there's another handful ready for picking and freezing, they're like the ultimate boom & bust crop.

#5: Peppers. They're tough to raise, take absolutely forever, so the pay off just feels so much more rewarding. Plus they're the best one on the list by far to actually make use of in the kitchen.

Get ready to enjoy spraying an infinite invasion of white flies =D hmu if google doesn't solve your woes, maybe I can help with my meagre experience