We had Asian neighbors at Beau’s ‘Madison House.’ I got to know them while I was mowing the lawn, cleaning up the landscaping, etc. when we were getting ready to sell it.
Man, did they have a gorgeous garden! They made use of every INCH of their city lot. Loved it! :)
The guys next door have used up a great deal of their ‘acreage’. They also just cut down a lot of big oaks - they’re going to plant fruit trees! When I picked up eggs I got a closer look at their garden(s) ... boy, they have used up a lot of space ... even have a small patch up on the hill just on the other side of our property line fence - three distinct plantings ... the one in the middle is either onions or garlic.
My aunt lived in a 55+ neighborhood/house. Very tiny lots, with a little patio on the side or back. She had an Asian neighbor whose patio/back yard was catty corner to my aunts. Her patio was loaded with veggies - she grew so much stuff it was incredible - major green thumbs. She also was very kind - would make soup, etc. & bring it over for my aunt.
My aunt herself had tomatoes, cukes, zucchini growing in spaces between her bushes/flowers in the back. I believe it was a southern exposure so it got plenty of sunshine/warmth. Her patio was on the side of the house & shaded all the time & not good for growing much besides moss. One of the last times I was there at the house (I was usually meeting her at doctors’ offices for appointments or at the ER when she couldn’t breathe - congestive heart failure), I had to pick her produce for her - she couldn’t bend over enough to pick it herself without getting dizzy & falling over ... very sad. She had quite the green thumb as well .... I loved her little “in-between” garden despite her limited circumstances. She had one cherry tomato plant between the boxwood bushes in front, next to the front steps ... that plant ended up in the sidewalk - when it was late season & finally dying, it looked a little rough (her son & I cleaned it out)! I’m surprised she didn’t get a nasty note from the HOA. May will be 5 years since she’s gone - I miss her a lot ... both of her sons were out-of-state so I’m the one who took care of her the last 3 years & we were very close.