Posted on: 8:14 pm, July 22, 201

by Alix Bryan and Shelby Brown

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WTVR)–A garden could soon cost a Chesterfield family a lot of money, because their patch of flowers and vegetables has upset the homeowner’s association. Chris Gilson loves his vegetable garden and loves teaching his daughters and other neighborhood kids how to care for it. But a controversy is growing. Gilson says it started when the Brandermill Community Association (BCA)sent a notice of violation and asked him to remove this planter box. “We got another letter stating removing your vegetable garden and planter box or else get fined $10 dollars per day,” he said. He said he could incur the fine every day for 90 days if he doesn’t comply with BCA property covenants.  Read more: