Once you're hooked on gardening, it's hard to stop seeing opportunity. A sunny corner becomes another raised bed. A fence becomes a cucumber trellis. Even the air above your tomatoes starts to look like growing space. In this article, we're touring one of our favorite small-space gardens and sharing how thoughtful design transformed a tiny 12 South backyard into a remarkably productive kitchen garden.

Where you place your kitchen garden matters just as much as what you plant in it. A garden close to the kitchen becomes part of dinner, part of your daily rhythm, and part of the beauty of your home. This week, we’re talking about why the best kitchen garden location is usually closer than you think.

Fall is the sweet spot of the year for building outdoor spaces — the mornings are crisp, the ground is dry, and there’s no spring backlog in sight. The weather’s just right to focus on our craft: blending the beauty and practicality of growing food, leveling gravel paths, setting cedar boards, and watching a new garden take shape before winter arrives.

Berry plants provide an exciting design element in the garden space. Learn what berries to grow, why we love to add berries for garden aesthetics, and how to maximize your berry harvest.