On Sept. 11, 2001, Justin Rohner and his wife, Britney, bought their first house. However, despite it being their house, the events on that date made it feel insignificant.“It didn’t feel safe,” Rohner says. “Nothing felt safe.”
The couple wanted to put in a vegetable garden – a way to provide them with comfort and food security. However, the new house was part of a very strict home owner’s association, and the association wasn’t keen on them growing food in the front yard.
“I wanted to find a way to still grow food where, not only would they be OK with it, they’d actually like it,” Rohner says. He wanted a way for the food to be part of the landscape, instead of just a square garden in the center of the yard.
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