And many of the lots do not meet zoning requirements to be able to build anything there - some are just a place to grow vegetation.

“But anywhere you look, [data] suggests inflation should be falling rather than rising.”The CPI is a key barometer of inflation, measuring how quickly the prices of anything from fruits and vegetables to haircuts and concert tickets are changing across the U.S. economy.Despite recent improvements, economists say it will take a while for inflation to return to normal, stable levels.The Federal Reserve aims for a 2% annual inflation rate over the long term.

If you are worried about the lead leaching into the 3 to 10 ft of soil around the perimiter of your house (for those who garden and eat vegetables below the house eaves or those drilling water very shallow water wells next to the house) then you can collect runoff with plastic sheeting.

You'll have an excellent view while cutting your vegetables. 

My young kids and I are growing our own vegetables.

I know to much salt kills vegetation. 

Every time I walk into the courtyard and see all the Asian vegetables and the way they string everything up it makes me think I am in Vietnam.

I will temper the thoughts with this; who can't figure out how to slice a piece of bread and to place lunch meat and vegetables on it?

.- Make sure any plants, trees and other vegetation that surround the pool are low maintenance.

Kind of a funny story, after we cut the trees down in the front yard a neighbor remarked that he didn't even realize that there was a two story house behind all of that vegetation!