About the Author

Chris McLaughlin has been an avid small-space gardener for more than 30 years and a Master Gardener since 2000, and she small-scale farms with her family in Northern California. Chris writes for such magazines as "Urban Farm Magazine," "The Herb Companion," and "The Heirloom Gardener." Online, Chris is a regular contributor at VegetableGardener.com and BlissfullyDomestic.com. She is the author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Composting," "The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Heirloom Vegetables," and "The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Small-Space Gardening."