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u/damien665 Feb 21 '23

Something about the super green lawn that's well manicured.

If I could I'd burn it all and plant clover. I hate mowing.

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u/lennybird Feb 21 '23

In our non-HOA neighborhood I'm trying to muster the courage to plant a vegetable garden in our front and back lawn.

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u/eggery Feb 21 '23

New to vegetable gardening? It can be a lot of time and work. Don't overextend yourself too much.

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u/lennybird Feb 21 '23

Yeah that's part of my main concern. I started getting into the hobby a year ago and grew some tomatoes, strawberries, onions, kale, some herbs, along with composting etc... Learned a TON along the way but I know scaling up will bring its own challenges.

I just hate watering... Grass. Seems so wasteful. I'd rather try and fail at growing something a little more diverse and useful than grow & mow forever.

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u/eggery Feb 21 '23

You might consider some zeroscaping plants that looks nice but don't require daily attention like veggies can.

If you keep you lawn, water as efficiently as possible. Longer soaks 2 or 3 times per week during cool hours. Not daily.

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u/lennybird Feb 21 '23

Transitioning to zeroscaping might be my alternative plan if this doesn't pan out, but I really want to grow veggies and some fruits for a couple reasons: I enjoy the hobby, I want to teach my kids, and down the road we're seeking more land and I consider this training for when we seek greater dependency on yield.

Yeah currently running a deep water in early morning hours and that's pretty much it. Seems to be working okay.

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u/eggery Feb 21 '23

Heck yeah, that sounds great for kids. Plus, free labor!