I don't think that's possible,Don. For a 'family' situation, the only compromise I would suggest is creating a Japanese annexe in whatever form appeals - either a tatami room facing a small garden or if space allows, a tea house complete with roji at the back of the property - to name a couple of examples This type of dwelling would be much too restrictive, severe and unrealistic for a family, particularly with small children. .. who aren't accustomed to removing shoes - let alone punching holes through the shoji - or worse, drowning in the koi pond (Yikes) jack

Leafwatcher, I don't understand the mentality of some people. Why buy a house and then not look after it? They'd be better off in a condo. Our neighbour kitty corner from us is the bane of my husband's existence. He would not miss this neighbour one bit. SO, what does he do when he notices that neighbour on his tractor is oblivious to the smoke coming from the tractor? You guessed it. It's not a sin to dream.

The most successful backyard nurseries identify and target a niche market....something that is not being widely grown or sold elsewhere in the area or something you can provide at a better price. IOW, specialize rather than trying to sell some of everything. And that 'better price' is key. Sure, Lowe's and similar places may be selling individual veggie plants for several bucks each when one can purchase a pack of seeds for the same price (I'm not sure about your location, but seeds don't sell for a dollar a pack anymore around here!!). But one also has to factor in the time and materials necessary to bring that pack of seeds to a sellable product. Plus you need to add on a profit margin. You may find once you add it all up that the couple bucks per individual plant is not far off the mark. Fruits and berries are alway popular but they are not quick turnover products if you are propagating and growing your own. You'll have several seasons invested in them before you can sell and time is money. You can always look into wholesale (if you qualify) but purchasing wholesale often has minimums associated with it that may be more than you want/need or can care for realistically. This is an ambitious project for someone who is only 16 and I want to encourage you as much as possible, but have you read thru the other threads on this forum on this topic? And pick up a copy of Tony Avent's So You Want to Start a Nursery, which is a must-read for anyone entering this business. There's alot more to establishing and running a backyard nursery than you may think.

Thanks Steve; keep me posted and maybe we can work it out would be happy to reimburse you for any efforts! Sheila, I did find them on Corn Hill's site, but when you click through there is no option on either to put them in the cart. I did order other stuff though. I'll contact Leonard on the FB group too; thanks!