This is interesting/ strange to me. I grew up in the Midwest and a modest garden in the backyard was often the case. I’ve never heard of them being banned. I don’t doubt they are some places.
I’m sure some suburban guy decided to plow his front yard and be a corn farmer, but generally I find nobody minds a garden.
> This is interesting/ strange to me. I grew up in the Midwest and a modest garden in the backyard was often the case. I’ve never heard of them being banned. I don’t doubt they are some places.
Backyard gardens are generally unobjectionable, it is the front yard that gets neighbors riled up when they see dirt and messy looking plants. Even then, if you make an effort to have it present as ornamental (eg. herbs, cherry tomatoes, mini peppers, etc. in attractive raised beds and containers that don't displace the entire lawn) you may be able to get away with it.
Oh, and definitely keep the compost pile out of sight.
This is such a strange and uniquely American sounding thing.
Not once in my live have I complained about a neighbours yard,
or had them complain about mine. And if they did, I'd laugh them off the property. What business is it of theirs?
Some neighbors have dedicated their front yard to vegetable growing. They have raised beds--I should say not particularly attractive ones. I don't know what kind of yield they get, for the house overshadows it a fair bit of the day. But we are not in an HOA.
At least a couple of households nearby have composting drums in sight from the street.
I’m sure some suburban guy decided to plow his front yard and be a corn farmer, but generally I find nobody minds a garden.