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Posted by The Cook on March 6, 2010, 5:29 pm
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> In about 10 days, we are moving in to our new house. The
>neighborhood is a subdivision that has farm fields about a tenth of a
>mile away. I don't see any sign of decent sized gardens out here, any
>raised beds, or really much gardening at all. There are simply large
>yards that people mow, evidently. I'd like to have a large garden, but
>the situation is that while I can do a little of this along our fence,
>the best place for it in our location (due to sun, etc.) would be our
>front yard.
>
> I come from a farm background, and while I like flowers, I also like
>plants that give me something to eat. I tend to plant raised beds and
>borders with things that accomplish both.
>
> While I'd like to simply plant the front yard to pumpkins and sweet
>corn, I have a feeling that the neighbors would at the very least resent
>it, and probably they would end up trying to cite me for some nonsense
>about my yard not meeting the neighborhood standards of looking like a
>golf course. I'm sure I'll already have some of them annoyed with us,
>because my wife is planning to put up a clothesline to harness solar
>power. (the old fashioned way - drying clothes with the sun)
>
> So, in order to "break" the neighbors in to the idea of front lawn
>gardening, I was wondering what tried and true methods some of the rest
>of you have used?
>
> I'm especially looking for productive vegetables that either have
>striking foliage or flowers.
>
> Thanks!
The main thing is not to make it look like a "garden." I haven't
tried it here since we have plenty of space in the back. I found a
book on colorful vegetables that seems like a good way to start. I
don't remember the name of the book and I can't find my copy right
now. Rainbow chard was one thing.
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USDA Zone 7a
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