Thank you so much for the links! The row covers definitely have possibility.
I wish I could move the garden, but other than telling my kids that the swingset has to go, I don't have any options! :(
I'd like to say to the lady that I don't understand why she has her yard sprayed. Her yard doesn't look any better than ours and we don't put anything on ours! And you are right, she has a nice pretty green yard that never gets used for anything.
I wish I could talk my hubby into moving out to the country...