That is actually a great idea. If it were only up to me, I would be following your suggestion, however, my husband loves his privacy, so he wouldn't want people coming in and out of our yard.

I know some Filipino women in our community that love planting herbs, vegetables, fruits and flowers, and they do that sort of thing in their friends' houses. They help tend the "mini-farm" and when fruits or vegetables are ready, they come and pick the harvest.