All Vegetables to the Rear of the Bus
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He built a wall.
I don't think he'd even bother reading a letter/email any one writes to him. I would go up to his house and knock on the door to ask him these questions, but he has a huge wall that prevents me from doing that -- for now, he's an untouchable.
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He built a wall.
I don't think he'd even bother reading a letter/email any one writes to him. I would go up to his house and knock on the door to ask him these questions, but he has a huge wall that prevents me from doing that -- for now, he's an untouchable.
LOL! It's like Angelina Jolie talking about parenting! Celebrity politicians are worse than any actor/actress!
Corr! I must put in an offer for the little bungalow! It's only £325K on its own plot of land!
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I kind of got that impression from other pics you've posted here; seems like your parents have some serious mula
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Some good news from this story. After the couple with a garden in their front yard lost their case in court and the Florida Supreme court would not hear the case a state senator is attempting to pass legislation (state law) to prohibit local ordinances from restricting vegetable/fruit gardens, regardless where in the yard they are planted.
After hearing this story, I've decided to write my representatives in Tallahassee to let them know I'm watching....BTW, I did vote for them...
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On Thursday, Bradley described local-government efforts to prevent homeowners from growing vegetables and fruit as a “vast overreach.”
But Sen. Bobby Powell, a West Palm Beach Democrat who opposed the bill, suggested it was an overreach by the state to prevent local governments throughout Florida from having such regulations.
Other opponents of the bill were Sen. Lori Berman, D-Lantana; Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando; Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Fort Lauderdale; and Sen. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale.
A House version of the bill (HB 145), filed by Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff, R-DeLand, has been approved by one committee.
After hearing this story, I've decided to write my representatives in Tallahassee to let them know I'm watching....BTW, I did vote for them...
Vegetable garden bill gets green light
In an issue stemming from a legal dispute in South Florida, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating homeowners’ vegetable gardens.
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On Thursday, Bradley described local-government efforts to prevent homeowners from growing vegetables and fruit as a “vast overreach.”
But Sen. Bobby Powell, a West Palm Beach Democrat who opposed the bill, suggested it was an overreach by the state to prevent local governments throughout Florida from having such regulations.
Other opponents of the bill were Sen. Lori Berman, D-Lantana; Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando; Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Fort Lauderdale; and Sen. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale.
A House version of the bill (HB 145), filed by Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff, R-DeLand, has been approved by one committee.
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Somebody needs to go after the edible ornamentals just to raise the chartreuse flag of stupidity.
I TOTALLY agree, BUT it's a misconception that when you buy property, it is "yours".......NOOOOO and yes......Yes: you GET to pay taxes on it EVERY year....yes, you GET to pay for insurance to provide you with a "safety net" for when someone gets hurt on "your" land while trespassing illegally and sues YOU.....yes, you GET to adhere to HOA rules and regulations if you have one.... bla, bla, bla........and NOOOOOO: you can't do any construction, remodeling, upgrading, ect, UNTIL you pay for a permit AND get approval from people who don't make a SINGLE one of your mortgage payments and, even then, it has to be done "to code" (some codes are needed.....some are initiated by those who were dropped on their head, many, MANY times when they were infants). To say that we OWN property is like saying the United States is REALLY a democracy.......Rant over.....We return you, now, to your regularly scheduled program......
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I own a few acres of land and I can do nearly anything i want. I'm outside of town but close enough to commute. My brother was in an HOA also outside of town in the other direction, they didn't allow fences, had roaming deer that were not scared of people that would eat his plants. He literally had to chase them off with rolled up newspapers.
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A happy ending....
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A bill that will prevent local governments from passing rules against homeowners’ vegetable gardens was among 10 bills signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The signings came less than a week before the bills go into effect on July 1.
RELATED Longwood front-yard farmer stands by his permaculture plot: Despite distraught neighbors and mounting fines, Shon Law says he’ll continue to grow food not grass
The bill about homeowners’ vegetable gardens, HB 82, stemmed from a dispute between homeowners Hermine Ricketts and Laurence Carroll and the village of Miami Shores over an ordinance that banned front-yard vegetable gardens.
RELATED Ban on front-yard vegetable gardens: "like punching a baby"
The couple had maintained a front-yard garden for nearly two decades but uprooted their vegetables when faced with the possibility of fines.
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Florida passes law preventing local governments from passing rules against homeowners’ vegetable gardens
A bill that will prevent local governments from passing rules against homeowners’ vegetable gardens was among 10 bills signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The...
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A bill that will prevent local governments from passing rules against homeowners’ vegetable gardens was among 10 bills signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The signings came less than a week before the bills go into effect on July 1.
RELATED Longwood front-yard farmer stands by his permaculture plot: Despite distraught neighbors and mounting fines, Shon Law says he’ll continue to grow food not grass
The bill about homeowners’ vegetable gardens, HB 82, stemmed from a dispute between homeowners Hermine Ricketts and Laurence Carroll and the village of Miami Shores over an ordinance that banned front-yard vegetable gardens.
RELATED Ban on front-yard vegetable gardens: "like punching a baby"
The couple had maintained a front-yard garden for nearly two decades but uprooted their vegetables when faced with the possibility of fines.
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