I’m hoping next year to try to grow a few plants on my apartment’s deck. It’s half sun and I live in a temperate area where I’ve had family grow tomatoes, potatos, peas, beans, etc.

I feel like any fruit or veg that can grow on a trellis should, in theory, work. Anyone have any lived experience to share? I’m not terribly good with plants, so I also ask the question “should a novice tackle this kind of project”?

  • Thank you for those suggestions! Carrots and potatoes would be amazing (there’s a kind of potato I don’t have here I wanted to give a shot).

    I currently have a senior pet who I have a small area set up for them, limiting my space, but I unfortunately think the space will me more free by then. I hadn’t thought of buckets but with the right drainage I could fit a few…