Canadians told they must have grass, not a garden
By CBC News
A couple is fighting to keep a vegetable garden they grow on their property in Drummondville, which is northeast of Montreal.
This spring, Michel Beauchamp and his wife, Josée Landry, planted an elaborate vegetable garden on the front lawn of their Richelieu Street home.
They used to have flowers growing, but Beauchamp has high blood pressure and wanted to eat healthier. So they planted cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchinis, beets, onions, and brussels sprouts, among other vegetables.
Landry said the garden has had a big impact on her and her husband’s health. “Michel lost 75 pounds since March, I lost 25 pounds,” she said.
But the couple will face fines if they don’t rip up part of their garden in the next five days.
According to a spokesperson for Drummondville, front lawns in the couple’s St-Charles-de-Drummond neighbourhood must be 30 percent grass.
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