I am as green with envy as your beautiful vegetable garden! And thanks for the clear description of your squash "playpen" - I trust you won't mind if others copy the design?

I always grew leeks before "downsizing" & found that, with care, one could gently pull a plant until the top of the root was just below soil level, then cut it off with a sharp knife and firm the root back into the soil. The leek then regenerates, tho it will be smaller than the first cutting.
Corinne (South Africa)

Thanks for sharing, Greg ... heartwarming indeed! (typed heartwOrming & that reminds me to post my mini worm farm, just to take sort out the photo. Corinne

I recently retired, sold my house & moved into a bachelor unit ... I MISS my garden & all hints, advice and "small space" designs are a blessing. I live on the coast & have become a "beachcomber"; timber reclaimed from the sea will be used as a climbing frame for my peas on the balcony, but the hinges will certainly help for the supporting pieces. Thanks!