HOA and Gardening (homes, neighborhood, buy)

[martoq74]

Morning everyone. I just had a quick question regarding the general way HOA and gardening are in Costal NC communities. I am still eye'ing the Pender county area for my family and relation. One of the questions I had was specifically gardening and HOA. I live in Upstate NY in a farm friendly neighborhood and don't have a lot of experience with HOA in general. What I am wondering is as I am looking at property and homes in the Pender area I notice most if not 99% don't have a garden or much in the way of anything on their property other than lawn.

Is this just a lifestyle thing where most don't garden or is it actually restrictions from HOA that prevent a person for putting a garden in their backyard.

This move for my family and I would be for the long term. We want to put roots down figuratively and literally so I am curious.

Thanks in advance!

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by martoq74

Is this just a lifestyle thing where most don't garden or is it actually restrictions from HOA that prevent a person for putting a garden in their backyard.

HOAs will generally prohibit you from putting vegetables in the front yard. However, if you have a sunny back yard, you can usually put in a garden. But check the covenants, as they may restict even that.

I have struggled with getting anything to grow in the local sandy soil that has no nutrients. The only way I have been successful is to build a raised bed and buy a load of topsoil. It would probably help to have a drip irrigation system, as you have to water frequently with the heat we have been getting lately.

[martoq74]

Originally Posted by goldenage1

HOAs will generally prohibit you from putting vegetables in the front yard. However, if you have a sunny back yard, you can usually put in a garden. But check the covenants, as they may restict even that.

I have struggled with getting anything to grow in the local sandy soil that has no nutrients. The only way I have been successful is to build a raised bed and buy a load of topsoil. It would probably help to have a drip irrigation system, as you have to water frequently with the heat we have been getting lately.

Similarly here there are town bylaws and such not unlike HOA rules. It sounds like it will really depend on the area we end up in so I guess that will have to be on the list.

Appreciate the tips, especially on the soil type. Where I am now it is predominently rock soil due to the area being glacier formed so in the end I did exactly as you described, raised beds with drip irrigation on a timer. Works quite well!

Thanks for the info!