" Growing produce in your front yard? Your homeowners association needs to update their contract. Napa is starting to look like a third world country... "

" Kevin- a little racy aren't we. Mixed culture is the only way that we can ever hope for a better understanding of each other. Furthermore his garden yield is most likely better than any other local grocer "

" Kevin, I have received nothing but raves from my neighbors, even folks strolling by I have never met. There are also houses now in my neighborhood with miniature vineyards in their front yards. In my view such diversity in landscaping only adds to the appeal of the neighborhood. "

" I too have seen a house with a full garden in the front yard and I must say its the best looking yard on the block. Theres corn and sqaush and tomatoes, lettuce, its so beautiful when its in full bloom. It also does save a lot of water compared to watering your lawn every night and produces good health food, now what does a lawn do thats so great. Be mad at the people parking cars and boats on there lawn, not people who make beautiful gardens for all to enjoy "

" Lawns are fine to play on, but as a landscape they are quite boring and use way too much water, fertilizer, and pesticides. If you have a lawn that is not used for playing on, consider replacing it with drought tolerant plants, herbs, and vegetables. You will save water, cause less pollution, and harvest fruits and vegetables that taste much better than what you can buy in the store. "

" My friends father is doing the same thing, I found it to be quite interesting since for years the front lawn always had weeds in it and looked a bit tattered. Now he's growing all sorts of different crops in his small front yard. It looks clean, it looks interesting, it looks like something I'd be tempted to do some day. Why do the majority of homes have lawns in their front yard? Because they look nice. I don't like front yards that have been filled with rocks, they are just plain tacky and I very much do not like the feeling of being in some sort of desert as these yards tend to be quite bare. The kicker, how much time do you spend in your garden? A lawn is much easier to take care of no doubt than a garden, thus you see more grass than produce. "

" Kevin, I recommend taking a look at Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasey, a California gardener/landscaper. We may all have to give up purely decorative lawns one day in the interest of responsible water use, and Creasey offers some very attractive but also practical alternatives! "

" Historically, lawns are designed to show that the owner is wealthy enough to not have to grow food in their front yard. Truck gardens belong in the back yard! "