There are probably few things as satisfying as learning how to grow your own food. For one homeowner, his small front yard became a veritable “food forest” in a relatively short time.

They posted photos of the area on the subreddit r/NoLawns, a page dedicated to the growing trend of replacing monoculture grasses with native plants or vegetable gardens like this one.

“I turned my front yard into a food forest,” they wrote proudly. “You can grow a lot in a small space and it looks nice too.”

Others were impressed by the abundance. “That’s amazing!” one wrote. “I would love to do something like that.”

The OP shared more details about what they planted. Their haul includes an avocado tree, several stone fruit trees (apricots, nectarines, peaches, and more), and other plants and trees that produce tomatoes, zucchini, corn, pomegranates, cherries, guavas, figs, bananas, artichokes, asparagus, and more. It’s a mind-boggling amount of produce for any plot of land, let alone a small garden.

“I’ve always wanted to do this, but it took years,” they wrote. “The previous owners had thousands of river rocks everywhere.” And even though some areas were worn down by more than two feet from erosion, they said, they were still able to grow so much food — after planting everything by hand.

More and more homeowners are embracing food gardening, though perhaps not often with this level of dedication, and interest has remained steady, Spectrum News 1 North Carolina reported. The outlet paraphrased The National Gardening Association’s annual survey, which found that gardening is at a 17-year high, with more than 43 percent of Americans growing at least some food.

Growing food is a great way to save money, especially as the cost of home cooking continues to rise, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It’s also healthier for you. According to Virtua Health , most fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients 24 hours after they’re picked, so garden-to-table produce provides more vitamins and nutrients than buying it at the store, where most produce has traveled for days to reach the shelves.

“Permaculture food forests are the future!!” one Redditor exclaimed enthusiastically.

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