You don’t want to take the fun out of growing things by overcommitting the first year.
You might have visions of grandeur, but let’s be real: A vegetable garden requires some work. For example, you’ll need to weed regularly because baby plants don’t compete well with weeds for water and nutrients; you’ll need to tie up tomato plants; and you’ll need to pay attention to potential pest or disease issues, which seem to pop up overnight. You don’t want to take the fun out of growing things by overcommitting the first year.