Gardening

Hi all, looking for some perspectives for noobs. I'm just getting started on gardening in the Seattle area and have the goal to maximize frequency with which we can add something from the garden to our meals. My primary constraint is time outside of work + juggling kids, and I'm looking to adopt a systematic approach that allows family to participate in a coordinated way (probably keep state on wall charts and white boards). I have a few raised beds in the yard from the previous residents here, some plants (a few different berries, salad greens, some herbs here and there), a few hand tools, but not much practical knowledge. After a little research I've purchased two books that I'll link below but I'm curious what other resources others here recommend. Thank you all!

Maritime Northwest Garden Guide https://tilthalliance.org/product/maritime-northwest-garden-guide-2/

The Living Soil Handbook https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo

(I haven't actually read these yet so this is just a reference, not endorsement)

Lobelia is an annual which I’ve never had luck with until I hung them from this spot here. The right plant in the right spot!

Some kind of grass. My wife just got this. I’d like to keep it on my desk, but I don’t know what to do with it. Do I need to put it in a bigger pot? The temporary plastic one it came in kind of looks congested, but I don’t know. What about watering?

Probably a really dumb question, but, is taking care of all grasses mostly the same?

We’re in Connecticut, but I couldn’t say if that’s where this thing came from (maybe it was imported by the store she got it from?)

Curious what the breakdown is for folks.

I'd like to transform my yard into wildflowers and tall grasses, like a meadow. That'd be cool, I think. Also better for bees and the environment.

I don't think I have the energy to invest in growing anything that requires care and patience, so a wildflower yard kinda thing would really align with the level of time I'd be able to put into it. Ah, but ticks really suck, and they're everywhere here in New England, so I think if I did that, the yard would become unwalkable :*(

I take no credit for the flowers, the previous owners planted them (whatever they are), and they're just doing their own thing!

Not sure what breed these are or if it's just something in the air (or more likely, soil), but these beauties are always fun to look at.

These were planted 3 years ago and it's so fun to watch the bumblebees crawl inside the flowers