Agriculture Reference
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first one in your neighborhood to turn your lawn into a vegetable
garden, take the time to make it look great and share your harvest.
Your neighbors may feel inspired to follow in your footsteps.
From Lawn to Garden
More and more people are replacing all or part of their lawns with
vegetables and flowers. In a lot of areas, water restrictions mean
you might have a brown lawn during the summer months. It's not
very attractive, so why not put in a smoothie veggie garden instead?
If you are concerned about what your neighbors or community will
say, take the time to tell them what you are planning to do. Make
sure there are no restrictions; if there are, go to the town or neigh-
borhood committee for permission. Growing your own food is import-
ant for all of us, and it has become fashionable as well.
City Gardening
Living in a rural or suburban setting where land is more readily avail-
able to grow your own vegetables gives you an advantage when
starting a garden. What do you do if you live in an apartment build-
ing or condominium?
Balcony or Porch Gardening
Balcony or porch gardening is becoming increasingly common as
more people want to grow some of their own vegetables. If you have
a sunny spot to put a few containers, you have a garden site. Even if
the area does not get full sun all day, many varieties of vegetables
grow well in containers. The balcony is a great place to grow your
smoothie vegetables vertically (which takes up less space), so con-
sider growing plants that do well trellised. Try cucumbers and peas.
