urban agriculuture

In response to food security and cost inflation issues, the mayor of Mexico City launches a 'backyard agriculture' program for the city. Small scale kitchen gardening assumes a critical role in food supply.

Is it neat, or is it slightly odd that in this Los Angeles community -- it's called Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns, there is a home wedged in with the other houses where the entire front yard is edible?