The Edible Landscape
With proper planning, every landscape should have room for vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
A New World Edible Landscape  In designing an edible landscape, we can take many different approaches. One way is to mix and match the plants as we please. Another would be to create historically accurate landscapes from different historical eras, using appropriate plants. Antique Apples  IŽll never forget the first time I tasted a Limbertwig apple. Basil for the Landscape  Basil is the most widely grown herb in America. Books on Edible Crops  Vegetables were among the earliest crops to be domesticated by humankind. While veggies and other edibles have traditionally been grown in separate areas of the landscape, this is by no means necessary. Edible Landscape Book Reviews  Rising food prices have revived interest in vegetable gardens. For those new to edible landscaping, here are some recommended books. Flavorful Spices  Our edible landscapes are the sources of many delightful culinary treats. Garden Report on My Veggies and Herbs  Though the summer has been hotter and drier than usual here in western North Carolina, it hasnŽt keep my veggies and herbs from doin well. Kitchen Garden Cookbooks  Kitchen gardens offer bountiful harvests throughout the growing season. Kitchen gardeners will find the following cookbooks to be particularly useful. Potted Fruits in the Landscape  Annuals are by far the most popular container plants in the landscape. Yet many other kinds are suitable for growing in pots. Specialty Potatoes for the Edible Landscape  Home-grown potatoes come in a rainbow of colors. Spinach for the Edible Landscape  Spinach is an ideal choice for the kitchen garden. Sunflowers for the Landscape  Sunflowers have many uses in the landscape. The Edible Landscape  Tasty tomatoes,freshly harvested lettuce, and succulent ripe strawberries. Enjoy this and more from the edible landscape. The Edible Landscape  Tasty tomatoes picked at the peak of perfection, freshly harvested lettuce, and succulent ripe strawberries. If you want them, youŽll have to grow them yourself. The Kitchen Garden Yields Home Grown Produce  A well-planned kitchen garden containing a variety of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers is the solution to quick meals. The Three Sisters Garden  The Three Sisters Garden is very traditional. Vegetables in the Edible Landscape  The landscape can fulfill many functions, both practical and aesthetic. Among the functional uses is when we create kitchen gardens, culinary herb gardens, and edible landscapes.
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