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An anonymous SeeClickFix user

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3604085

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Quincy, MA

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Sidewalk/Street Repair

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Quincy

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on 1/8/2017

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Owner of 118 Freedom Way, Quincy, MA is growing food on city owned grass. City street-city curb- city grass - the grass is where the owner of the hoise dug up and decided to plant there own garden. Is this something we as homeowners are allowed to do? I don't see anyone else in the neighborhood doing it. Why do people feel like they can do anything they want. I am including a picture of the woman tending to her garden on city property.

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Reconocido Katie Conso (Usuario registrado)

Reported to Code Enforcement Officer

2/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

The homeowner is responsible for maintaining that area despite ownership by the city. The city will not maintain that area. Why punish someone for making good use of area?

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

Does that mean the vegetable are free since the property is city owned.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

Since the homeowner is responsible, I would say no the vegetables are not for all to take. Perhaps a legal clarification can be made? This is not random city land. This is land the city does not care for but homeowner must.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
tiredandretired (Usuario registrado)

So Jimmy, when I put out my rubbish and recycle bin on that city owned land that I maintain, no one should be rummaging through my barrels?

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

Supreme court ruled on curbside trash. Curbside trash is a separate issue.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
wmcorbett@msn.com (Usuario registrado)

A sunny garden spot in the midst of all those shade trees

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
RAMONA (Usuario registrado)

Did anyone ever go talk to the lady tending her garden? ...get to know her? ...extend a handshake?...find out her story? ... Be neighborly? ....ya...probably not.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

I'm heading over to make a salad.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

Are you concerned someone might get some zucchini? Many residents do not even take care of the sidewalk grass area or worse, they are tarred over. American innovation at work.

3/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Anonymous (Usuario registrado)

@WatchDog Can you come to my house too and make a salad with the weeds and grass that are growing out front?

@ The person who posted this.. would you prefer the homeowner not take care of that curb/grass area and let it get overgrown?

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

Completely ruined the neighborhood. Property value is going to dip.

Time to consider selling the house since the market value in Quincy is skyrocket.

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

Not to mention the rats and animals going to smell the vegetables and are attracted by the free meal. Its going to be called Quincy Zoo.

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

"Completely ruined the neighborhood"?! What is the justification for that statement?! Also, rats have been here since the Mayflower brought them. Are residents allowed to grow vegetables in Quincy? If so, who cares if they are near the street. The resident is caring for the land.

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

Sounds like you living in a jungle full of vegetable. I should call you Tarzan.

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Anonymous (Usuario registrado)

@ WatchDog No one cares...move already! And if you follow the market, home prices are trending up so they won't dip. It's all supply and demand. For rats and animals - are you saying people shouldn't have gardens period? Rats are mostly attracted to trash.. not veggies. And i didn't know having a garden means having a jungle..

8/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

@Anonymous- You're not very BRIGHT at all- The topic is " woman tending to her garden on CITY PROPERTY" This is city property if they want to grow grow vegetables it should be done on their property. Do a google search on "people growing vegetable on city property"

9/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
lastoftheolddays (Usuario registrado)

Dear anonymous, I care, do not speak for other neighbors, Gardens belong in or on the owners property. It does make the neighborhood crappy looking. The bar couldn't be set any lower around here....

14/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
lastoftheolddays (Usuario registrado)

Oh, and Anonymous, how extremely rude of you to tell someone to move! Its called respecting your neighbors and the existing family neighborhood. If other neighbors dont plant front gardens on city, property there is a reason...

14/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

I think this is a photo of the house. What is wrong with these plants? How many houses have unattended the grass area adjacent to the street? I have sedum plants in front of my house-- very neatly done.

14/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
lastoftheolddays (Usuario registrado)

It does look nice! But, its directly in front of a sewer! I can't imagine that would be good for the plants.

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

West Nile found in Quincy mosquitoes.Check out the Patriot Ledger newspaper. People are not covering their bucket to water plants.

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

Open buckets is a different issue. Open buckets are a health hazard and the city should address this. One can have a garden without open buckets.

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

Look at the open red bucket in front of the house.

Vegetable garden + Open bucket = Mosquitoes

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

No vegetable garden - No open bucket = No mosquitoes

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

Vegetable garden + No open bucket = No mosquitoes

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

@WatchDog, was the red bucket the true intention of the poster?

15/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Quincyresident (Usuario registrado)

I am willing to bet that the gardener is Chinese, perhaps the *real* reason the original poster has a problem with this curbside garden. It looks lovely to me. Most residents don't bother tidying past their front steps; i think this looks lovely and is bothering no one.
This is the problem with many American towns: people don't even talk to their neighbors, and in many cases, don't even know their neighbors' names, but have no problem anonymously reporting them to the city for GROWING FOOD. (would you report them for planting begonias? I think not - ask yourself why).

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Kathy (Usuario registrado)

Well, I have a flower garden in half of a street side patch, the other half my husband put in cobble stones. The city has never done anything with curbside property. I have a large vegetable/flower garden in my front yard and back yard. I also have 3 cats, two of which are mousers (they bring carcasses to me as gifts). May I suggest that if you are concerned about any rats that might invade that garden, adopt a female cat. However, it is more likely that squirrels will be gnawing at the veggies than rats. Given the current unrest in America, reaching out to your neighbor is a very good idea.

By the way, does anyone have any good tricks for squirrels attacking my tomatoes?

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
lastoftheolddays (Usuario registrado)

@Quincy resident, please rethink throwing out the race card. We are neighborhood that is changing for the worst , with, little to no help from the city. We are an area without rules. Maybe, people are just tired of neighbors showing no consideration to the other people around them. No race needed for common courtesy. Also, again this was directly in from of sewer with trash on it .

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
kjd153 (Usuario registrado)

I am the immediate next door neighbor at 153 Milton Street (that's my fence in the photo). These neighbors are lovely people who tend carefully for the many beautiful plants in their yard, in addition to this small strip at the sidewalk. We've not had issues with bugs or rats. In fact, they probably take better care of their yard than I do mine. We have a large rock and in the past have planted on a similar strip in front of our house. The complaining neighbor can feel free to come by my house to chat personally should they have complaints - I have a feeling that won't happen though.

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

@kjd153 Thank you.

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
lastoftheolddays (Usuario registrado)

@Kjd153, thank you.

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Usuario registrado)

@Kjd153,
Thank you!

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

@kjd153- Thank you...........

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

@Katie Conso, please ask the city to drop this issue with this family.

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Kathy (Usuario registrado)

FYI, the garden is not in front of a sewer. That is a storm drain. );

16/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Usuario registrado)

@Jimmy...
Agree!
Thank you!
I don't see any issue with this.
Very well maintained house and surrounding property. Neighbor always out sweeping and keeping it clean.... Very friendly neighbors...

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Kathy (Usuario registrado)

Agree, this should not be an issue. Nice people, nice garden, no sewer.

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Quincyresident (Usuario registrado)

Kjd, thank you so much for posting. And for reaching out to the original poster(I would love to know if they will accept the offer...)
I would be extremely saddened if someone lost a productive, attractive garden because one person is being a little aggressive about it.

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
WatchDog (Usuario registrado)

I don't see anything wrong with growing vegetable if they maintained the property and keeping it clean. My earlier post was too aggressive- Sorry all !!!

Let's all have a beer and a good salad at their vegetable garden...

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Jimmy (Usuario registrado)

@WatchDog Thank you. Beer can unite us!

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged
Quincyresident (Usuario registrado)

@WatchDog, it's good of you to send a friendly note - I'm all for salad and a beer!

17/8/2017 · Flag Flagged

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