Use some seaweed mix with fish emulsion and in a few weeks you will be fine best to stay away from Miracle Grow if you plan on actually eating from your plants, peppers do so much better on natural components rather than synthetic ferts... Here is a link that might be useful: Organzmo Peppers

I'd want the light switch to be at the "standard switch height" for your house. That way there is no searching the wall for the switch in the darkness. Or out of habit. I'd not want the towel hanging on the ring/bar to cover anything up. Nor would I want the wire from whatever is plugged into the outlet to be in the way of any switch or to get tangled with the towel. Will things be permanently plugged into it? Or will it be "time of use" only? That can make a difference. With the Thermostat most likely being the least used and if it can't be set at the same height as the light switch, I'd set that a bit higher up on the wall than the light switch/fan switch combo, but aligned vertically with it. Personally, I prefer fan/light combo timer switches. A single switch controls both. You turn the switch on, the light and the fan come on. You turn the switch off, the light turns off immediately but the fan runs for an additional preset time. If you did that, you could put your fan/light switch and outlet in a dual gang box at the appropriate switch height. Put the thermostat in its own single-gang box a little higher on the wall, but aligned vertically with the switch box. Below that, at a height high enough to keep your draped hand towels off the countertop (if I understand your situation I think it's hand towels), but low enough to deconflict with the outlet, place the towel bar/ring. I'd use painters tape and mock up the locations and see how they work. Unless I'm really misunderstanding your description, I don't think "how they look" will be an issue. "New things" sometimes look weird to the un-used to it eyeball. Once you get used to the look, all will be well. So prioritize substance or functionality over style.

hi Brian do you have any possums around?I have had similar damage from possums-they love the young buds.the 46 degres we had has killed some off-but they will be back good luck chas

"Franco" is a recurring spammer. His method is to bump up old threads and use misleading language for a link, consistent with the thread topic, but it's really just a link to his business website. I find remotely accessible thermostats very useful, I have Honeywells of that description. When away on trips or away from our second house, I set heat or AC (depending on the season) to permanent hold, to come on only when an extreme temp is reached. In advance of arrival, I can use the remote access to return the thermostat to the normal cycle and the interior is comfortable on arrival. There are many other brands like Nest, or ecobee. Some are integrated with home automation systems and/or compatible with Alexa and Google Home gizmos and are very much gaining in popularity. I'm happy with simple remote access but the trend is what it is and that's where the markets are going. "Hacked"? I don't think that's a real risk. Do you?