Collards- Probably the one plant I don't eat raw on the regular but when I'm hungry and foraging, it's been done. Our collards have grown into beasts quickly with little effort on our part. We chop it up and eat it with pasta, soups, and stir frys.
Lacinato Kale and Curly Kale- Another one that is easily obliterated by my over-enthusiasm. Often eaten as I am walking back and forth from the washing machine in the backyard, also good for salads, tacos, sandwiches, soups, anything, everything. These have been easy to start but none of ours has grown into some of the beasts I've seen in neighbors yards. Maybe not enough sunlight? The bugs nibble on this a lot when it's really small and first going into the ground but that doesn't last long
Manoa Lettuce- So great to have around. Has become a little overgrown and tastes a little more bitter as a result (I think?)
Basil- Easiest herb to grow. Always throwing in with pasta and sandwiches and tacos and everything.
Beet- A hundred year old man that is somehow related to our landlord took advantage of Dave being under the influence of American Spirits and Sierra Nevada by convincing him to give over that beet when it got big and beautiful!!! Sneaky man!!
Compost bin- No worms or black soldier larva flies, just a bin of our food scraps and green waste.