Apartment dwellers, take note: Local author says you don’t need a yard to grow a garden

If you’re one of those people who claim you can’t have a garden because you don’t have a yard, Kathryn K. Fontenot would say that’s no excuse.

The LSU AgCenter horticulturalist’s new book, The Louisiana Urban Gardener, A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs, places as much value on container gardening as it does on in-ground gardens or raised beds. “As long as the container can hold eight inches of soil,” Fontenot writes, “you can grow a vegetable plant.”

That sort of practical advice is strewn throughout the book, a readable, inspiring romp through growing popular seasonal vegetables and herbs in Louisiana. It’s an effective primer for anyone eager to source local foods from their own backyard, balcony or windowsill.

Read more on our interview with Fontenot here.