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The closest area to the road would be about 15 ft away. The road is not often traversed at night. It's hard to say how many cars pass during the daytime, but it's a quaint, little town with only one supermarket, one school, and one traffic light.

Hmm...I didn't even think about the other factors that you mentioned aside from the carbon monoxide that would be emitted from cars. Is there any way that I could find out the answer to these questions? It would be difficult for me to plant elsewhere because the backyard isn't level, and...

Is there a recommended distance away from traffic that produce can be grown? Specifically, I'm wondering if it's safe to consume the food that I grow if it's on a main road in a small town. Suzy :mow

lol...it hurts much more when you fall! Suzy

Thanks! I've just spent the past three hours looking for suggestions for ground cover, instead of grass, and ornamental grasses were frequently suggested. The only downside that I could think of was that rodents could hide in the grasses. But mosquitos, scratch that idea! Suzy :rant

I'm a newbie. :mowWhat's a field fence? Suzy