Gabe has the greener thumb of the two of us, so he is here today sharing some ideas to get your edible landscape going. Everything mentioned are things we have tried in our own yard here in Georgia.
(pinnable graphic we made to bookmark post for later!)
Having a new home with a relatively blank yard has opened a world of planting possibilities. The only problem is I love flowers, trees, and shrubs, and I think a little bit too much about these possibilities. When we first started to plan out the landscape, we knew that one of our top goals was to have variety of fruits growing in our yard. Few things better than snacking on your own blueberries, peaches, figs, and other amazing morsels throughout the summer, especially for a child. Not only can it create really good memories for children, but the flavor of your own home grown produce blows your supermarket away. Most people seem to think they need a huge yard in order to have some amazing home grown produce, but it only takes a little bit of space and a little bit of planning to work edible plants into decorative setting of a landscape. You don’t need to create an orchard, you just need to work some edible treats into your ornamental landscape. Here are a few plants, both perennial and annual, and few basic ideas to help you begin the process of creating an edible landscape.
