Comments on: City Officials Declare War on Lawn Gardens

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:56:44 +0000

Cheers Donna, Auke, Kathy, Carol and Frans! Hope I didn’t miss any one:)For shame Peter, what is wrong with you?
What is wrong with a few tomato frames sticking out of your neighbors front lawn, they are just trying to grow food! Do you sit outside all day staring at it and get annoyed by it? Do you know what would happen and who you would turn to if there was a food shortage? You neighbor!!! Support them, help them, learn from them and maybe even benefit from their knowledge. Share the food, barter for other services like mowing your stupid water wasting lawn in exchange for something you could be growing like… oh I don’t know….beans, lettuce, cucumbers….we do this all the time here in Australia. Do your really think food just comes from a supermarket?

By: Galen Rychova

Galen Rychova — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:20:47 +0000

I have one of those in my front lawn. Though, I live out in the middle of nowhere and not in a suburban area. I think that lawn gardens are nice. Also, it saves some money on purchasing veggies and fresh fruits from a supermarket.

I have a feeling that the reason for the arbitrary restriction is not so much for uniformity via grass lawns but for the potential loss of tax revenues to the city if more people take up full front lawn gardening practices. If the practice were to become more widespread the city would not be able to get their share of sales tax.

Very uncool, city…

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:16:30 +0000

This garden is a perfect example of sustainable urban living & planning – these people can grow a significant amount of their own food PLUS they share it with their neighbours thus galvanising community spirit. They have lost heaps of weight! Everyday the media tells us we are too fat! They are getting exercise ouotdoors – managing & tending the garden. They are improving the soil from dead unproductive dirt to life sustaining humus. They are not using chemicals (**HINT – chemical co’s are losing money) & do not have to buy as much food (supermarkets are losing money, big Ag. farmers are losing out selling toxic laden vegetables to less people).
These people deserve medals – they are examples of GREATER GOOD for all life on earth.

By: Donna Maurillo

Donna Maurillo — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:25:40 +0000

In the 1940s, that would have been called a Victory Garden.

By: Frans

Frans — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:40:22 +0000

This is a beautifully made vegetable garden. This form of home-garden should be supported and encouraged.
Maintaining a lawn is economically and ecologically more taxing, and gives nothing more than a uniform surface “pleasing to the eye”.
Given the continuous increase in awareness seen across the world (not least online) on the need for sustainable lifestyles, this is a prime example. Big applause for Josée Landry and Michel Beauchamp! Great work! Don’t let that new code pass!

By: Carol Murry

Carol Murry — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:41:09 +0000

Whyever not, pray tell? It would be much more attractive and ecological. And what harm would it do to you?

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:20:33 +0000

Is it the vegetables or the supporting structures that they are opposed to? I myself would not be happy if my neighbor had a dozen tomato cages sticking out of their front lawn.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:55:30 +0000

This is definitely a case of governing gone awry. Why 30%? That seems so arbitrary and nonsensical. What harm could a complete front yard vegetable garden do to the community…especially one that is as well kept and organized as this one?

By: Auke

Auke — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:40:05 +0000

I’m sure the title is supposed to read ‘City officials declare war on VEGGIE gardens’.
Personally, I would favour a poison-free vegetable garden over a lawn anytime.