One of my summer projects was to improve my gardening situation. As it has been for a number of years, the garden sits not far from the house, but it is a hike up a hill and the field offers NO shade whatsoever. I hate the heat. Walking up that hill in the heat, humidity and full sun makes me sick....really. So...I thought about it and invested in about 15 pots. My husband filled them with dirt from the garden and they now line the edges of the deck. I have been able to tend to my part of the garden (he planted stuff in the regular garden...but those are his responsibilities) much more easily! I am enjoying it a great deal! I have tomato plants that are almost as tall as I am, a great abundance of lettuce, parsley, rosemary and lots of chives. It doesn't sound like much but I am very pleased with it as normally I have given up on trying to deal with the heat. The deck looks like a jungle and I am loving it! :)