Bokwang Noh can eat his lawn, and so can his neighbours.

Eight-foot stalks of corn fill the the front yard of his west-end Halifax property, and make a tasty treat when harvest time rolls around.

The retired military veteran from Korea began growing corn in his yard five years ago. His garden also includes radishes, tomatoes, mint and much more.

Neighbours thrilled with garden

Noh's neighbours also benefit from the bounty.

"I present it to them, that neighbour is Bob, that is Kelly. He has two kids. They like very much corn," Noh said.

This garden is the envy of some west-end Halifax residents. (Steve Berry/CBC)

When Noh was young, he worked on his father's farm in Korea. Since then, he has always made time to grow food.

He and his wife moved to Canada 14 years ago. Farming keeps him young and makes him happy, Noh says.

'We don't know how he does it'

Neighbour Andrew Langley says Bokwang Noh's crops are impressive. (Steve Berry/CBC) The front-yard farm is the envy of the whole neighbourhood. Noh says he uses a mixture of different fertilizers, but never pesticides.

"We don't know how he does it, we try to grow our own and his is about eight feet high He's got some secret recipe to it," next-door neighbour Andrew Langley, said.

Sharing the bounty

Noh also shares his food with members of his church. He says he has no interest in selling his crops.

"I don't sell. I enjoy the work, and sharing is enough, do not sell. Never do that," Noh said.

This year, Noh hopes to gather seeds from his compact cornfield to help his neighbours grow their own suburban crops.