I have a thumb, but it's not green.  If I had to pick a color, it'd probably be black for the color of death, because that's what I do...I kill plants.  At least not on purpose.  So around here, my husband gets to be the gardener.  I'm just an assistant. Okay, maybe more like a bossy supervisor.  I get to say "yes" or "no" to pretty plants at the store, then I get to point my finger and say, "No, move it there.  Wait.  Try it over there instead."  Several times. I love my husband. Anyway, since we don't have a front yard nor a backyard, but we love plants...our alternative is having a container garden.  It is wonderful to have in our small, gated, and cozy front porch. The benefits of having a container garden: Potted plants are easy to move around - so even if I change ...continue reading