What is your favorite garden fresh ingredient?

It's getting to be that time that we are starting to plant up our garden seeds here still in wintery Belmont, Vermont. Some seedlings are popping up for some, while others are just getting started.
The feeling of connecting to the Earth is incredibly therapeutic and grounding for us all. To watch your seeds sprout up through the soil is such a rewarding experience and really doesn't  take a lot of effort.

We made our first raised bed last year next to our greenhouse and found I had over planted. Usually I have found  half of my plants survive but this time they ALL took off.
Some of  my  favorites are celery, sugar snap peas, lots of lettuce and garlic, kale. zucchinis, cukes and of course tomatoes and basil. Nothing like a  garden fresh Caprese salad in July!!!

I want to know what are your favorite veggies to grow and what do you use to fertilize etc? Also, what zone are you? This will be fun to see!