Great things: We had a lot of greenery. Our drip system kept the weeds down. Our Roma tomatoes were the perfect size for our daughter to snack on (cherry tomato size). Our zuccini plant had a low yield, so we were able to eat all of the squashes without feeling overwhelmed.
Not so great things: Our six tomato plants did not yield enough to bottle or make salsa. We had many hot peppers, but we didn't take the time to harvest and store them, so the majority went to waste. The lettuce was bitter. The bean plants were bushy at first but didn't produce anything. The peas roasted in the summer heat. The zucchini plant shaded and overtook the beets. Our raspberry transplants struggled for a couple of weeks and then died. Our red potatoes were tiny.
I think the biggest factor was watering. We were excited about the relative ease of using a drip system. However, we experienced some scorching hot days during the summer while we were troubleshooting the bugs in our sprinkler timer. We went out of town for a few days, and the garden didn't get watered. Besides correcting the watering problem, I think it would help if we had more flowering plants in the yard to attract pollinating insects next year.
As a sidenote, I potted some houseplants, and they died too. The floor was a mess because I had some "help" from a certain toddler.
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