Areader writes: My kids were bugging me for a fishpond (I knew I should never have let them see "Finding Nemo"), but since our backyard consists of a large concrete patio with narrow peripheral ...

Rodent-proof raised beds: Various galvanized steel tanks are available from Wilco, $79.99 to $134. This fall: Buy livestock watering troughs, fill with soil and compostable material. In spring: Turn ...