The Larchmont Village/ Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles is made up of many large, beautiful older homes. Most are tastefully landscaped in very traditional ways. Some front yards show off more drought-tolerant selections, especially Lavenders and other mediterraneans that fit into a manicured landscape. Many yards still have extensive lawns.
Something you don't often see are vegetable gardens that face the street.
This is exactly the kind of vegetable garden one wants, if one has the room -- a mix of flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables that will attract beneficial insects and provide the gardener with something to harvest all year long.
I like the Grape arbor, made from decorative iron posts and wire. When they grow in, they will hide all the ripening fruit and veggies that might otherwise attract unwanted visitors!
Technically this is not a front yard, but a side yard on a corner lot. It is such an extensive vegetable garden in such an unexpected place, it makes me smile whenever I see it. I don't know that all the neighbors feel the same as I!
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