I suggest: plant some veggies in amongst the cutting stuff, or around the edges. . .
don't start with a lot, just maybe a tomato or two, a pepper, some basil, a bush summer squash (ONLY ONE--ha, ha, anyone that has grown summer squash will know what I mean here).
Baby lettuce is easy to grow too, just cut it early and often.
Try to plant your veggie plants where you can easily access them and keep an eye on them and water them well.