▲ 945 ▼ Feed your Neighbours (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 days ago by vudu@slrpnk.net to c/memes@slrpnk.net 248 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (9 children) Imagine living in america and having laws about your garden. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (8 children) Buy a house not in a HOA. Problem solved. I grow stuff in my front yard every year permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (7 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 7 child comments replies: [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 3 points 1 day 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 1 day ago (5 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 5 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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 [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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
[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (8 children) Buy a house not in a HOA. Problem solved. I grow stuff in my front yard every year permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (7 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 7 child comments replies: [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 3 points 1 day 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 1 day ago (5 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 5 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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 [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (7 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 7 child comments replies: [–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 3 points 1 day 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 1 day ago (5 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 5 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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 [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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
[–] sprightly_exigence@leminal.space 3 points 1 day 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 1 day ago (5 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 5 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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 [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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
[–] incompetent@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (4 children) Some places even make it illegal to collect rainwater. It's ridiculous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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 [–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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 1 day ago (2 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 2 child comments replies: [–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child) I assume rainwater collection problems usually occur on the municipal or county level. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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
[–] btsax@reddthat.com 1 point 6 hours ago 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
[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 day 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