Plant Ideas for Your Edible Landscape


Vegetables: Tomatoes Eggplant Peppers Cauliflower Cabbage Rhubarb Swiss Chard Pole Beans Okra Lettuces


innovations have reared their heads on the subject of gardening in small spaces. One of the simplest ways to utilize space is the age old technique of container gardening. Most people who live in an apartment or condo are already quite familiar with this one. As long as they’re watered properly and have sufficient drainage and sunshine, they can really spruce up a small area: patio, windowsill, coffee table or inside by any south-facing window.


You can always grow up, rather than out. Vertical gardening is one of the most space efficient and really just all-around-cool uses of growing space. There are limitless designs ranging from DIY gutter gardens to elaborate living walls. The latter are some of the most stunning planting innovations to date and add a striking focal point in modern homes, upscale businesses and even the smallest of gardens.


These are all just some of the ways you can bring edibles into your landscape, indoors or out. They can be every bit as aesthetically pleasing as ornamental varieties and give back so much more. So why not plop that tomato plant down next to the flowers? Or spice up your porch with a pot of herbs? It doesn’t have to be hard, or complicated, and you may find over time that you actually want to dedicate more and more of your landscape to these beautiful, versatile and appetizing plants. S


Have you read the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen List?


EWG compiled a list of the most pesticide laden produce in the market. It can be a good place to start when planting your own edibles. Download it here: www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php


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Fruits: Strawberries Blueberries Blackberries Raspberries Citrus Kiwi Grapes Passion Fruit Banana Apples


Herbs: Rosemary Thyme Basil Bay Laurel Hyssop Chives Bee Balm


Flowers: Nasturtium Pansies Roses Violas Lavender Calendula


Above: By adding height, sunflowers bring another dimension to your design. They also work beautifully along fences and walls.


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