The one gardener I had planted the front flower bed with vegetables which was ok with me but did not really add value.

Is there any loss of vegetation around the unit?

Engineering expenses can be surprisingly expensive, especially if local authorities will require some type of water retention system to compensate for the fact that large amounts of soil with vegetation, that used to absorb rainfall, will now be covered with concrete and asphalt. 

On the personal side, I love camping and the outdoors (not so much during summer here when it's 110+ degrees), and grow my own vegetables hydroponically.

,Soil characteristics, vegetative cover, and status of mineral rights, andOther factors affecting value.For each comparable sale, the appraisal must include the names of the buyer and seller, the deed book and page number, the date of sale and selling price, a property description, the amount and terms of mortgages, property surveys, the assessed value, the tax rate, and the assessor's appraised FMV.The comparable selling prices must be adjusted to account for differences between the sale property and the donated property.

I realize that there are city regulations regarding vegetation.

Grandpa is in his late 80's now and likes to plant flowers and vegetables for our tenants... the personal touch.Owning and managing residential property takes a certain type of personality and commitment.

Take out vegetable drawers and wash in warm water, dry and replace.

In fact, my dog may eat your vegetables when he gets bored and hungry, or I may spray bug spray or weed and feed around my house to get rid of pests and weeds and end up killing your entire garden.

This was not his land but back in those days it was not unusual to barter with the neighbors to work it for them so he could grow the vegetables that he loved.