(that picture of the tarantula was giving me the heebie geebies, I needed to post something else fast)
So, here is my garden update:
Some things have grown with wild abandon

Some have great delicious potential
While others never had a chance
{Other things that never really grew: basil, strawberries, and most of the tomatoes in the backyard despite having plenty of sun and their own personal drip hose. Go figure.}