Eggplant, fava, tomatoes, peppers, and so much more grow happily side-by-side in the garden.
Swiss chard, beets, marigolds, nasturtiums and cukes all grow in harmony.
herbs in addition to her garden and orchard.
Potager “I probably take the most pleasure
from my vegetable garden. I have such fond memories of working in the gardens with my grandparents as a child. It has always been a bonding experience for our entire family and I love sharing what we grow. “Our vegetable garden has always
Desmond picking strawberries. Five sweet watermelons were harvested.
been an over producer, maybe it’s the rich river soil. It certainly isn’t anything special that I do. My gardens are completely organic; I don’t use pesti- cides or fertilizers on my vegetables. The garden is a living classroom for the boys and they enjoy watching things grow and then foraging right off the plants along with our dog Baely who gently helps herself to fresh snacks as well,” she laughs. In a plot that was 65 by 45 feet, Tania
was having trouble keeping up with the weeding, so last year she decided to turn her vegetable garden into a potager. A potager is a French term for an orna- mental vegetable or kitchen garden. These historical designs originated in the French Renaissance and Baroque Garden à la française eras. Flowers, edible and non-edible, are interplanted with herbs and vegetables in smaller beds arranged in an intricate design. “Not sure how it was going to work
Baely keeps the garden mainly critter free, but she does help herself to peas and beans. 18 • Spring 2016
out, I designed 16 beds in a geometric pattern and used pallet boards and two by fours to make the edging. It was so much more work than I expected and I would just use regular wood in the future, but I wanted to do this at little to no cost to see if I would like it.
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