[Red Badger]

City code requires ground covers to be planted in a way that gives off a finished appearance so neighborhood lawns are clean, and inviting -- keeping property values up.

If that is a quote of the law, it is vague and unenforceable................

[Atlas Sneezed]

Vegetable gardens certainly do NOT provide a “finished appearance” in terms of landscaping, and are essentially unfinished most of the year.

He should fight to change the code.

[jagusafr]

“from my cold, dead gardening gloves”. Semper veggie.

[Teacher317]

City gov’t clearly decided that Homeowners Associations were intruding on their turf, and have stepped in to be the next major annoyance to landowners. Just bleeping great.

[Lorianne]

Zoning. Ain’t it great?

People just LOVE to order other people around.

[SE Mom]

The comments at the article are interesting:) Folks are PO’ed at the government.

[backwoods-engineer]

I have the same problem. I have been ordered by the HOA management to tear up my vegetable garden (still growing radishes, lettuce, potatoes & tomatoes even now) and put the grass back.

Screw them. Bank'll take my house before they do.

[greeneyes]

I have always found a garden to be clean and inviting, so what’s the problem?

[texaschick]

If I were him, I’d be more afraid of people stealing the vegetables. I’d put it in the back yard. But that’s just me. I have a problem with people taking what they don’t work for.

[maine yankee]

There are still people who believe they own their land and can do as they wish with it./s