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"Mark" wrote:

The only place that is flat in my yard is in the front yard.
I want to grow some vegiatables.
What would you recommend to grow in front yard, so it is edible and
looks good enough not to **** homeowner asscociation?


Do a Google for "edible landscaping." There are a couple of
really good books about it, and you'll probably be able to
find lots of links that'll give you good ideas.

I always plant pansies and leaf lettuce (like Red Sails) in a
pot next to my front door. (I'm in Zone 3, in Alaska.)

And I have my culinary herbs growing near the front door:
chives, basil, rosemary, french tarragon, oregano, etc.
They're pretty, they smell nice and they're neat to cook with.

It's too hot in 'dago this time of year, but Romanesco
broccoli is a neat looking plant. You can grow that in the
winter down there. Kale is also really pretty. Globe
artichoke plants are neat looking -- they're just thistles.
Those are all cool season crops, where you live.

Robert Kourick and Rosemary Creasy have both written good
books on edible landscaping. (Bob Kourick was one of my teachers
when I did my Master Gardener training in Marin County, CA.
He's a hoot.)

Jan
USDA Zone 3

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