Beginner Gardening: WARNING for those as totally inexperianced as myself., 1 by jamibad

jamibad wrote:
thanks catmad, I planted in early May and than after only 1 plant produced 2 tomatoes, little ones, it stopped, I used my homemade compost, egg shells, coffee grinds, and fertilizer to no avail. I went out and bought 2 plants that were very bushy, and actually put them into their own big buckets, I planted them according to the directions I read on here, and am hoping they produce something before the snow falls, lol, so far no flowers are blossoming on them, and as for the other 8 their standing tall, but here again, nothing going on. So I wait and buy when I want a good tomato to eat, I can say 1 thing that is growing in my garden, jalapeno's, they are popping out so quick, I can't do enough to get them picked and either stuffing them with cheese, or making relish with them, I planted 8 of them and I wish my tomatoes produced like them, lol and i have basil, and mint, and rose mary, all growing fine, squash and cucumbers are yuck too, I got 1 cucumber out of 4 plants, lot's of blossoms, and yes, I went out and tried to hand pollinate but no luck. I picked 1 acorn squash and have 2 still growing, and the cucumber plants look healthy, but nothing growing. This is my first time growing a garden here, I hope it's just a fluke, but I'm going to keep trying. I'm hard headed and I want fresh vegetables !!So feel free to give me advise, I think I'm going to go to Ace and buy there soil tester, maybe to much salt in the ground, since I live 3 blocks off the ocean ? I have the garden on the west side of my shed so it keeps the winds off the plants, but yet everything looks healthy, just no fruit on the vines?? Crying:( OK, give me some advice, thanks