▲ 970 ▼ Feed your Neighbours (europe.pub) submitted 3 weeks ago by vudu@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net 257 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (11 children) Imagine living in america and having laws about your garden. permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago (9 children) Buy a house not in a HOA. Problem solved. I grow stuff in my front yard every year permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago (8 children) There are municipalities and counties that have classist lawn laws, too. In some places you either have to fight them and win or leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) That didn’t come to mind. Where I’ve lived that’s never been a thing, the state even gave us tax credits to not have a lawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago Right, I had a friend who had a cop show up to their house because.... their grass was too long. Absolutely unhinged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] beanburger@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/drummondville-couple-fights-to-keep-vegetable-garden-1.1211864 They got in trouble for this... in Canada. A public outcry 15 years ago got them to keep it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago (9 children) Buy a house not in a HOA. Problem solved. I grow stuff in my front yard every year permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago (8 children) There are municipalities and counties that have classist lawn laws, too. In some places you either have to fight them and win or leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) That didn’t come to mind. Where I’ve lived that’s never been a thing, the state even gave us tax credits to not have a lawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago Right, I had a friend who had a cop show up to their house because.... their grass was too long. Absolutely unhinged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago (8 children) There are municipalities and counties that have classist lawn laws, too. In some places you either have to fight them and win or leave. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) That didn’t come to mind. Where I’ve lived that’s never been a thing, the state even gave us tax credits to not have a lawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago Right, I had a friend who had a cop show up to their house because.... their grass was too long. Absolutely unhinged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) That didn’t come to mind. Where I’ve lived that’s never been a thing, the state even gave us tax credits to not have a lawn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, same state that wanted us to get rid of lawns but only allows rain water collection before the water hits the ground. Thought that was a weird wrinkle permalink fedilink source parent
[–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) No state currently does. Very few have limits on the amount of catchment, the only one I know is Utah and the limit is 2500 gallons. Other states just say it can't be used for potable water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I have never heard of one. I lived in one for a while that actually encouraged rainwater collection because it helps keep stormwater systems from overflowing during storms. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago Colorado did until like 2016 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago Right, I had a friend who had a cop show up to their house because.... their grass was too long. Absolutely unhinged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beanburger@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/drummondville-couple-fights-to-keep-vegetable-garden-1.1211864 They got in trouble for this... in Canada. A public outcry 15 years ago got them to keep it. permalink fedilink source parent