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Why don't Americans plant trees and bushes of stuff that they can eat in their houses instead of having useless grass? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bugs, pests, and animals, at least where I live. Unless you build a green house, clear the yard of all other foliage, or somehow fortify your garden, only produce with natural defenses like peppers will make it to harvest. However, I am jealous of my friends on the west coast, who don't really have to worry about bugs or other critters eating from their fruit trees just passively growing in their yard.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

If you're East Coast, I think you've just given up too early. Plenty of pests on the West Coast, too. There are also plenty of organic ways to keep them in check. Will you have perfect harvest? Never, but that doesn't mean you can't have anything at all.