Vegetable Garden

[Wades]

Originally Posted by DME

Which development is this?

I am actually in Charlotte, close to uptown. They mostly care to inforce parking and garbage rools, otherwise...whoever doesn't grow flowers just might be declared a villain...they call it 'beautification'. Like most urban communities we have very little green space, and sod looks awful. I don't think we in the community are quite ready for carrot fields instead, but it's getting there....
we gather a lot and vote on this and that, it might be a good idea to talk to the President or Vice president of Homowners Association.

[DME]

So perhaps if I end up living in Huntersville, Cornelius or Davidson, they'll be a bit more lenient about a veggie garden, huh?

[Markh]

Originally Posted by billjr

How does sod take to the red clay ?

Bermuda sod seems to grow on just about anything. Once the roots get going it's tough stuff to get rid of and will grow right out and over a cement walkway.

[Markh]

Originally Posted by DME

So perhaps if I end up living in Huntersville, Cornelius or Davidson, they'll be a bit more lenient about a veggie garden, huh?

Probably.. Even raised beds can get you in trouble since in some developments they're considered a permanent planter/lot modification, which in our HOA requires approval.

All depends on your neighborhood and neighbors. Some people walk around looking for infractions to report. Some HOA's enforce more than others. A lot of folks have done stuff in our neighborhood without approval and all is good so far but if we get a board in that decides that the rules need to be enforced then there's gonna be a lot of whining and paperwork going around.

We looked at all the things that we couldn't live without and if they were not allowed for a neighborhhod then we looked elsewhere.