Lee Barwood

Jul 14, 2011 5:46 AM EDT

The entire situation is ridiculous and stupid. The city needs to get a life. Maybe they should welcome fresh veggie gardens due to the fact that people are struggling more now a days. It would lower the cost of people living on food stamps.

- Anonymous

Jul 14, 2011 5:54 AM EDT

I like what you have to say, but you forgot the Zucchini. The insidious Zucchini with it's beautiful, edible blooms that eventually drop off to yield a sumptuous green summer squash. Imagine the gall of these people to grow something that is so delicious when cut length wise and cooked on the grill. And let's not forget the horrible bread that is made from this stuff. The sweet, sweet Zucchini Bread that if made at home will surely topple the cities pastry businesses.

- Jon Ritchings Jr

Jul 14, 2011 7:51 AM EDT

Absolutely! In fact, maybe the town should consider community vegetable gardens. I am sure there must be a nice expanse of ground somewhere that could be made productive -- say the front lawn of City Hall?

- Lee

Jul 14, 2011 8:00 AM EDT

(Smacks forehead) HOW could I be so FOOLISH as to forget the treacherously delicious zucchini? Thank you for calling this to my attention -- particularly since zucchini is so alarmingly productive that it has resulted not only in the monstrous devising of zucchini bread, but also its inclusion in such other dangerously healthy dishes as ratatouille and zucchini fritters -- not to mention the alarmingly tasty breaded-and-fried variety! You know, speaking of edible blossoms, perhaps the city of Oak Park should look into banning day lilies (flowers and buds are edible raw and deep fried), violets (blossoms delicious when candied), and dandelions (greens taste like springtime in a salad and flowers make amazing wine). Then there is the rose -- flowers also good candied, but rose hips are frighteningly healthy: full of Vitamin C and all that. Perhaps roses should be banned from the city altogether!

- Lee