My job as a garden lifestyle expert on the Home & Family Show is always full of surprises and opportunities to meet interesting people. I met Patrick and Gina Neely, the friendly cooking duo and hosts of Food Network’s “Down Home With the Neely’s,” while planting the Home &…

Grow a beautiful and bountiful container vegetable garden on your patio by following a few of my design tips. With careful planning, you won’t have to choose whether your small patio is used for growing food or for relaxing and entertaining.

I just previewed an exciting line of compact vegetable plants, ideal for growing in containers. You don’t have to worry about supporting mile-long tomato or cucumber vines, because these new varieties stay compact by design!