In my realm, I'm teased by neighbors about the grape vines I have growing in the common courtyard. When will we be tasting Château Leofing?, they ask. Weell, that may take time, but in the meanwhile the red grapes I produce are very tasty. With cheese, they're heaven.  

Sage, rosemary, basil, thyme, chives, chervil do well in pots, here; tomatoes and strawberries, too. This year's experiment is a Cassis bush, which is going great guns, and I have a new cherished little fig tree.

Many don't realize how much can be done, with as small a space as a window sill, to courtyards, to full-fledged gardens and roof-tops ...

Gardening is great in itself, but it's the best thing ever when one is short on ideas and in need of a creative breather.