On my many walks around the neighborhood, I see a lot of personalities expressed through front yards. Many front yard landscapes leave me with a distinct impression of the sort of people who may live inside. Do you interpret them the same way I do?

Front yard fruit and vegetable gardens sometimes make the news when city officials want to see them moved to the backyard. Here in Portland they are a common occurrence, and I’m all for ’em. What a friendly gesture it is to plant something edible right by the sidewalk–practically inviting passersby to share in the fruits of your labor!

In my neighborhood, you might find strawberries in the front yard,