i had a garden for 100 years. the whole shooting match. eggplants, tomatoes, hard squash, summer squash, brussels sprouts, a big asparagus bed, arugula, chives, mint, dill, fennel, sweet peppers, hot peppers, you name it. i baked it, froze it, mashed it, canned it, jellied it and gave it away. we even tapped the maple trees. yes - we did! now the kids are gone, we moved down, and we're older. we only grow container veggies, loads of flowers and birds. YAY! it's nice to sit in the shade, watch our neighbors garden and sip pina coladas. even if you have no neighbors to watch, try the pina colada part.