Pick some while green and let others ripen to red. Eight to ten plants are plenty, unless your family really loves peppers. Six plants are fine for a small home garden. This has attractive flowers and fruit. It is economical to start the majority of your garden directly from seed.
Pole beans use space efficiently and yield over a long period.
These are very versatile in the garden, because you sow them fairly close. You can eat the baby carrots and then harvest the full-sized carrots throughout the season. These are vegetables than can be harvested just 50 days from seeding and then continue to yield for several months. Stick with compact, short-vined varieties. It gives you all the textures, colors, and flavors that create an exceptional salad in one planting.