I've had one about 10 years ago but life got in the way and I started my current garden March 1st and none of this was in response to covid. I've been wanting to garden for years now but other projects, expenses, and laziness got it the way.
Gardening has always been in the books as another component of preparedness and i finally got plants and seeds in the ground.
I'm in zone 8 and my major concern is water. Summers can be brutal and a more than certain drought forecast is going to be a challenge. Water management is high in the list.
So far I've got a few types of tomatoes, few types of onions, corn, beans, squash, jalapeno, carrot, fig, broccoli, lettuce, watermelon, strawberry, chia, and sunflowers. Several herbs and other tea plants like chamomile.