I don't tell the government anything. They don't even know how big my house is now or how many outbuildings I have. With evergreens, most of my yard doesn't show up on Google maps. I built my own huge greenhouse myself, and didn't get permission from anyone.

There is also stealth gardening. You can plant things along the edges of woods and ditch banks along roads. Most people can't recognize food plants if they aren't planted in neat rows. That's why a food forest is a good idea. Make your back yard look like an unkempt jungle. Most people don't know I have figs, blueberries, and grapes in the backyard.

You can also plant decorative food plants in front of your house. People don't know that you can eat those decorative lettuce type plants or those bright colored peppers. Rose hips are full of vitamin C. The yaupon bush is the only native American source for caffeine. Just don't drink too much of the tea at one time (scientific name Ilex vomitoria).