Saint-Laurent borough gives green thumbs up for front yard vegetable gardens
Global News
A new bylaw in the Saint-Laurent borough allows residents to plant vegetable gardens anywhere on their property, and even build greenhouses in their backyard.
Behind a hedge, next to a sidewalk, hides a secret Marie-Claire Legaré has kept in her front yard for years, something that might’ve upset neighbours or even earned her a citation from the Saint-Laurent borough.
“I’ve been growing them for about seven to 10 years but they were hidden,” she giggled.
It’s a vegetables garden which includes cucumbers and tomatoes.
“So I know they were not totally legal but it doesn’t show that much,” she told Global News.
Now she has less reason to hide. A new borough bylaw allows residents to plant vegetable gardens anywhere on their property, and even build greenhouses in their backyard.
“We’re also expanding it to our industrial sector,” explained borough mayor Alan DeSousa, “where we will be able to have rooftop greenhouses in over 1,000 non-residential buildings.”
Two such examples already exist. The Lufa Farms rooftop greenhouse next to the Place Vertu shopping centre, and the rooftop garden at the IGA supermarket on Henri-Bourassa Boulevard.
As for residential properties, DeSousa points out that growing food at home is better for the environment.
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