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Going to jail for vegetable gardens

Posted on July 12, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Yesterday a friend shared a story with me. It seems a woman named Julie Bass in Michigan has installed raised vegetable beds on her front lawn. They are just like mine, only I have nine and she has four. The difference? She … Continue reading →

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A walk around the block

Posted on May 19, 2011 by bloomingreverend

I have not heard anything from the Town of Oakville regarding the complaint made about my new vegetable beds on the front lawn. I do know from looking at our town bylaws, however, that the problem is not the plants–those are allowed. … Continue reading →

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Uh oh. Trouble.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Turns out not everybody thinks our front yard vegetable garden is such a good idea. N., a Technical Assistant in Engineering and Construction for the Town of Oakville, paid me a visit today. He told me that there had been a complaint about … Continue reading →

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