Hi Judy: Glad to help. Good luck with your new garden. We’ll have more small space gardening tips over the next few months, so hope to see you again. Cheers! Teresa

Thank you so much for your response. I will check those out! My husband Robert and I are master gardeners from Sumner County but have now moved to Davidson County and just never got involved in small and container gardening to any extent. I now joke that I garden in a bowl (I made a fairy garden) but I needed to see other ideas for the small patio area to avoid it looking “cluttered” and bring out the beauty of the plants not just how many I could fit in the small area. Thank you so much again.

Hi Judy: Well, the Container Garden Guide on About.com is a good starting point. You might also want to visit: http://www.LifeontheBalcony.com by Fern Richardson, who helped design this blog. She writes often about gardening in small spaces. For garden design in small spaces, also visit http://www.urbangardensweb.com. She often writes guests posts for Seasonal Wisdom. Don’t forget your local Master Gardeners are a great FREE resource of local gardening information. Find yours here – http://www.ahs.org/master_gardeners/. Good luck! Teresa

Thanks, Sarah. Isn’t that a clever combination? I love the way Kerry uses unusual household items as containers for her vegetables and flowers. Appreciate your stopping by! Teresa