Here's my two cents... There is a couple near me that has a similar issue. Not a large garden, but one that must certainly produce more than they can use. Their house is set-back about 100 feet from the dirt road. Out front, when they have something to sell, they hang a sign indicating what's available. The writing area of the sign is in black and they write the items available in caulk. It's a nice looking sign. I don't go by often, but when I have, they seem to have buyers. What's surprising is that the road is not that well traveled. I don't know if they have a sign at the main road. I've heard mornings and weekends are best. Especially during time when garage sales are in full swing. Here is a link that might be useful: One Man's Garden Endeavor

Ten-inch duct for only 600 cfm? I would think that a smaller diameter, say 8-inch, would be suitable. I use a 10-inch duct for a 1500 cfm fan (probably pulling 900 cfm if one accounts for pressure losses). Maybe the short duct length available forces the duct to double as a transition from the hood aperture; thus the larger size. Ducts pulling effluent at low air velocities due to large diameter and low flow should be checked more often for grease buildup. My opinions are scattered all over this site, so I'll just summarize and relate that I would tend toward larger flow rate to minimize odor. kas

Sounds like you are ready for a cream tile. But, what color are your cabinets? The backsplash is by far the hardest when you did not go into the kitchen reno with a vision of how you wanted your kitchen to turn out. Take your time. As you and many of us here have found out, you CAN make a mistake with a backsplash. Not the end of the world but who wants the aggravation if you can avoid it? Look through the Finished Kitchen Blog and the Backsplash Slide Show. You will see hundreds of kitchens and in most cases you will know the tile that was actually used. Get a few examples and post them here along with your ideas of various sizes. Post your kitchen so we can get an idea of scale. When we narrow down the color and shape, you can creat a sample board and view it at all times of the day in your kitchen. This is good in deciding the grout color too. You can paint the backsplash the color you are planning on and see if it works visually for you. This will give you extra time to decide. Take your time. Some people here have waited years before deciding. This kitchen forum loves a good backsplash challenge!

To get something tall enough and dense enough to block that view and thin enough to fit in there may be tough. Especially if you need to block it from various angles. Hard to tell how much space you actually have to work with. This forum is a bit slow, you may want to ask on the Shrub Forum to get more responses. tj