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First you insulated everyone by bad mouthing our wonderful grassy lawn

Second, there are laws that preventing crop growing and fruit / vegetables beyond a certain coverage.

Just pick an area without an HOA and you should be fine.
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I'm sorry that I came across as bad-mouthing traditional grass yards.  I do think they can be quite beautiful and a great place for kids to play.   What I don't like about lawns is how they often become a magnet for chemical fertilizers and herbicides that destroy the natural health of the soil and kill off biodiversity - think butterflies, and song birds that would love to eat insects and worms from a more natural yard.   If you have a healthy mix of grass varieties and don't use chemicals or noisy gas-powered mowers, then I respect your beautiful yard.

As far as I can tell from the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance, Gardening and Composting are permitted accessory uses on all residential properties (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoningordinance/articles/art10.pdf); is there another place I should go to learn about the coverage restrictions?  Thanks in advance.
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