When I first moved here in '88 I had a small garden. Lots of trees
around the house, not much direct sun. Root crops never did well. I
had some carrots that wintered over and even after two seasons in the
ground were smaller than my little finger.

Tomatoes, on the other hand, thrived. I had staked plants over eight
feet tall. Years passed, the trees grew, the sunny area dwindled, the
garden fell by the wayside. This year I plan to resurrect a bit of it
with container gardens on the deck.