Edible Landscapes

We received an article from Earthscapes in SLO about Edible Landscapes.  

Why not give it a try, it make sense on so many levels. 

"Edible landscaping uses food producing plants such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries, herbs and edible flowers along with ornamental plants to create functional and aesthetically pleasing landscapes.  These landscapes can be partially or completely edible.

 
Benefits to Growing Vegetables and Fruits within the Landscape

• Edibles are fresh and delicious, and are easily organically grown which minimizes the chemicals used in your landscape.
• Having a supply of fresh fruits and vegetables will help save on food costs.
• Drip irrigation is often utilized on vegetables and fruits.  This method will typically lower your water use and the amount of weeds in the landscape compared to using spray irrigation.
• Deciduous fruit trees, in the summer, can effectively cool the yard with the shade from their leaves.  Conversely, in the winter because the leaves have fallen, they allow for sunlight into the landscape.
• Unusual varieties of vegetables and fruits can be grown within the landscape which typically can not be found in grocery stores.
• Proper mixing of ornamental flowers with edibles can increase the protection of the edibles from garden pests such as insects.  For example onions can deter aphids from surrounding plants, marigolds can fend off snails and petunias can repel bean beetles"

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