Nearly 2 percent of the land in the lower 48 states is lawn. In most populated areas, the percentage is much higher. It’s fair to say that most of us have too much lawn and not enough garden—especially this time of year, when you keep getting ambushed by little plants at the farmers market. You bring them home and have nowhere to put them.
If you are lucky enough to have some lawn at your disposal, chances are you may have turned it over in your mind. Sure, it’s nice to frolic on freshly mowed grass once in a while or whack around a croquet ball, but it would also be nice to have space for more tomatoes.
