The cherry kind for the glory of the empire!

I planted tomato seeds for the glory of the Empire!

When you got plenty of time. First time you make something it always takes longer then expected.

As far as the food implications, see other posts. Now when it comes to lids it’s important to know that most pot lids are of a set diameter. So measure your pot and hit up your local thrift store for a couple of replacements. As long as your pot doesn’t have an oval shape you could get lucky fairly fast.