I live on a short city lot on a corner. My husband planted an apple tree in our backyard and three years ago it shaded the backyard so much that growing vegetables back there was no longer viable. I moved the vegetable garden to the parking strip. This year I have fourteen tomato plants (all heirlooms), basil, radishes, mesclun and frisee, parsnips, tomatillos, four kinds of peppers, zucchini and patty pan squash, watermelons, pumpkins, cucumb...
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