Your Questions About Gardening

I want to start my own little vegetable garden, what are some good vegetables to plant this season?

I’m a first time gardener.

I live in Ohio if climate matters, and I want it to be outdoors. Veggies that are relatively easy to grow would be nice. I want to save a little on my grocery bill and I also just like the idea of growing my own food. Thanks!

What materials do I need to grow my own coffee?

Why are you asking me questions? You’re supposed to be answering, not asking. And since you’re so nosy, this is for a class. It’s not real.

Would an American student visiting the Netherlands make a fuss about a weed plantation on his balcony?

I live in the Netherlands. While my roommate is going on an exchange program this summer, an Asian American chemistry student from Boston will stay in his room for one or two months. Our dorm has a balcony which can only be accessed through his room. On this balcony we have our weed plantation.
Will the exchange student most likely feel like arriving in heaven or hell?
I wouldn’t want him to make a problem of it. He should be ok with me going on the balcony about once a week to check on the plants.
I realize this situation confirms some of the prejudices about the Netherlands.
Though we have a weed plantation, that doesn’t mean my roommates and I are potheads. We smoke once every two weeks at most and some of us don’t smoke at all. We do have quite a stock – a least two ounces should be left over from our previous harvest by then – and some top notch bongs.
Please note that our type* of weed plantation is essentially legal in the Netherlands. The landlord knows about it. If the cops would find out, worst case scenario is that our plants get confiscated, but we wouldn’t face criminal charges. It’s a controversial subject, though.
Our reasons for having a plantation are that it’s much cheaper to grow your own than buying it in a coffee shop at €6 per gram minimum, and that gardening in general is fun to do.
*Outdoors, limited to five plants per household, no ‘professional installation’, such as artificial lighting, and for personal use only.