I have had very large, planned and organized garden plots. Right now, however, I'm into English garden, overplanted florals and herbs. SO, where to plant the veggies? In with the roses. Or under the bulbs. Or up the trellis. Yeah, people are surprised when they realize I just picked that pepper from the midst of a lipstick salvia, or from a pot of liatris. Here's a pot of violets overgrown with margarite daisys and in the middle I'll try a cherry tomato. Or over here, maybe a cuke? It's easy fitting in my herbs, making room for some thyme in a corner here, a little oregano where I need some green. Add some basil where it won't get too hot or too many snails, and a little rosemary, creeping under the roses here. Most of my herbs look like perennials in the garden, adding color, variety, and scent. But veggies usually look like veggies, so let them. It's fun to have people walk around your garden and come upon surprises, right? Nothing more surprising than tonight's salad.

To add fruit, look for trees you can pot, or miniatures, or the 5 fruit grafted types. The Master Gardeners recommend planting 3 of a variety together to get somewhat the same effect --I'm going to try that next year with several apricots or nectarines. You can also trellis or espalier fruit trees for a specific space limitation. Now, I'm not going to give up on my canned food stock or the other supplies--yet I still get a thrill whenever I can go to the garden and bring something in fresh. It's like I'm a farmer providing food. Too cool.