Would you partner garden with a next door neighbor?

it sounds illegal, honestly

It's very legal. No structures are allowed on a property line. Gardens are okay as long as they aren't enclosed by a fence. Zig-zagged landscaping criss crossing over a property line is okay too.

If I had the time to, then quite possible yes.

Definitely.

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No, but only because I don't like gardening. I'd gladly let my neighbour use my space, though. (I'd get my yard tended to, and they'd get more veggies or herbs, if they plant that sort of stuff)

Yes, and oh if only I DID have a space like that to garden....

Depending on the neighbor...

That sounds fun. I wish I had a neighbor like that.

maybe

I already garden with both neighbors on either side.

There is a mulberry bush growing between the fences on either side of my house. Somehow, I think they feel that they are my bushes. I don't get that.

Too bad you live across the country, I'd let you garden my space.

Then I wouldn't have to do it.

Yeah, I so envy people who have real yards!

For years, I had this junky weed bush growing by my driveway that would not die. Last year, I finally got out there and dug/chopped out its heart. We laid retaining wall blocks in an oval shape on top of where the bush was and filled it with dirt. And abandoned it.

This year, the grass in it was so tall, it was starting to look ornamental. I went out there yesterday and dug it all out, filled in the bed with more doo-doo... and Mary and I planted it. It was hard work, but very enjoyable... and the finished product is satisfying to look at.

So I can see why you'd like it. But when your yard is a jungle like mine, taming it can be daunting.

I would kill to own a jungle! I'd get a fig tree, dwarf citrus, and a blueberry bush.

I like having plants and trees that bear fruit and nuts to attract critters. I have a raspberry bush, an oak tree, and a black walnut hangs over the back hill. I'd love to get a buckeye and some apple trees.

I plan to cover the back hill, which is impossible to mow, in periwinkle.

Sounds beautiful!

I'm a bit confused - surely there's either a garden there already, or not? And if not, I'm imagining it's concreted over or something, so it would be tricky to start growing anything - unless it's going to be a container garden? If there's a garden already there, on both sides of the property line, then it could well be fun to combine them together and work with my neighbour.

I have a fig tree (called Prometheus ) in a pot - it's pretty small, but being in a little container means that it does fruit. I don't get much off it, but I do get four or five figs a year - and that's in the UK where they take over a year to develop properly. I would imagine that you'd get two crops a year in SF. Okay, so that's still only 10 or 11 figs, but they do taste amazing when they aren't picked until they are utterly ripe. If you were a more experienced gardener than me, you might be able to prune it in a way that would be much more productive. Maybe something to add to your fire escape?

Oh cool! I had one once but it died. It was in a sunny south window but it still died. We're not allowed to put things on the fire escape - it's against the law because the area needs to be kept clear in case of fire. The only things I have are a few things hanging over the rails and behind the ladder where they're not in the way of anyone walking on the fire escape. So I can't have a potted tree out there. Maybe I should try again in the kitchen where the other one was. There's a tree growing here now but am not sure what it is-some sort of citrus I think-maybe a lemon, lime, orange or kumquat seed I tossed down. I hate to toss seeds out. They do grow very well (figs), here but they're in yards. Lemons grow really well here too.

I have a miniature orange tree (Hercules) and a lemon tree (Theophrastus) but they don't do brilliantly in the English climate. I have had some little oranges, which are very sour but great for cooking with (I make orange meringue pie) but no lemons yet - and neither tree is looking in great condition at the moment. If I ever have a conservatory, I will definitely turn it into an orangery (and other citrus plants).

All houses here have totally fenced yards and neighbors generally don't even talk to each other let alone garden together.

I'd love to taste that pie!!

No because I DO NOT get along with my neighbor or anyone else... I hate my neighbors and plot their demise daily...

Yes. I don't know my neihbors, but I'd go for it.

what is there to think about? why not?