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Old 12-20-2013, 08:56 AM
 
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Do you have anything on this story that's not from Prison Planet?
This link is included in the article. The source link.
from Florida
this one also from article.
reports
There are many other links that show up in a search, also.
Not sure what your requirements are.
Here is local corp article, but not much information.
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Fla-Cou...232658271.html

Local papers maybe hard to find or have limited information. They are part of the Big 6 conglomerate. This is easy to follow. Usually not in their best interest to promote these kind of things since it's bad marketing for the real estate or the local market in general.

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Old 12-20-2013, 08:58 AM
 
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Couple forced to dig this up – a garden they've had for 17 years.


To what points of ridiculous foolishness do government entities go? Read this to get your dander up @ Prison Planet.com » Florida Couple Forced to Dig Up 17-Year Old Organic Garden
This trend has been going on for sometime now. The local market is usually where it appears, through ordinances and codes.
Here is one I was asking about quite awhile back.
Mother Faces 93 Days In Jail For Vegetable Garden!
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Old 12-20-2013, 08:59 AM
 
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Even during the 30s . . . I mean, even during the 40s, FDR allowed people to grow gardens.

"FDR told soil scientists “Tell her the yard is full of rocks or something. The people own this place, and don’t want it busted up just so she can plant beans.”

In Depression days, Mrs. Roosevelt wanted to tip up the White House lawn for a farm garden.

FDR, they say, told soil scientists to declare White House ground too sorry even to raise an umbrella.

Mrs. R. gave up until she wanted a Victory Garden. The president is said to have called in the soil scientists again, saying something as follows:
“Tell her the yard is full of rocks or something. The people own this place, and don’t want it busted up just so she can plant beans.”

They did. She didn’t. FDR snickered down his cigaret holder."

http://www.cityfarmer.info/2012/09/2...ictory-garden/

Yeah, Michelle!

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Old 12-20-2013, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Couple forced to dig this up – a garden they've had for 17 years.


To what points of ridiculous foolishness do government entities go? Read this to get your dander up @ Prison Planet.com » Florida Couple Forced to Dig Up 17-Year Old Organic Garden
It's so pretty and well maintained, too. Could you imagine Bubba the Killing Machine asking his jail cellmate what is he in for and the answer being "Growing tomatoes in the front yard."
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Old 12-20-2013, 09:04 AM
 
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Wow. That sucks! Though I do have to say, in that picture, that looks awfully mountainous in the background to be Florida. I realize that there is a portion of the state that is a bit hilly, but that looks more like the Appalachian foothills that we see here in southeast Ohio to a degree, and even more so in PA.
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Image: Organic Garden (Wikimedia Commons).
This looks to be the real garden.
http://www.realfarmacy.com/city-upro...t-yard-garden/
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Old 12-20-2013, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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It's so pretty and well maintained, too. Could you imagine Bubba the Killing Machine asking his jail cellmate what is he in for and the answer being "Growing tomatoes in the front yard."
The picture in the OP is not the actual garden.
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Old 12-20-2013, 09:09 AM
 
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If it's not Monsanto, it's not legal.

Check your LOCAL ordinances.

Or, stock up on ordnance.
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Old 12-20-2013, 09:14 AM
 
Location: Vegas
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The picture in the OP is not the actual garden.
I admitted that and posted the REAL one!
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Old 12-20-2013, 04:54 PM
 
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I admitted that and posted the REAL one!
I don't think it was an accusation. Apparently what I posted was from San Diego FB. It had no header and was with the other article about Miami Gardens. Not sure why they post other pics. It is confusing.
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Old 12-20-2013, 04:58 PM
 
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Miami Shores is a suburb of Miami. They are free to establish zoning laws as they see fit. It's likely a majority of the people who live there, support the ban on no front lawn gardens. Some may view it as an eyesore that hurts their property values.
Yet to be determined.
Why would you just assume this? It also didn't seem to be "no front gardens", but specific things, like vegetables.
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