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Plants-Location, Location, Location
Location, location, location. Make the maximum creative announcement with the least work. You are either new at this, and can design your own food source or you have been gardening and need to redesign what you already have, hopefully utilizing much of it in order to save on expenses. Which ever your case, it may seem daunting, but help is here. I will begin listing ways to make you landscaping edible. Compare this to your list of items that you wanted to include. As I said, this list will constantly change, hence, your Notebook. Look at your plan; will you need to remove any dead trees, or maybe a shrub which has outgrown its space? Is it savable, if so, drastically cut it down to size, and plan for a new spot. Consider planting a fruit or nut tree in its place. Remembering always, consider full growth, size of the tree. Also, remember not to place a tree, which drops flowers, seeds or other debris, onto your outdoor living spaces, such as your pool, deck, or patio. Are you going to convert areas of lawn into new garden beds? You can always use food-producing ground covers such as Strawberries. These will come back every year. Do you have existing walls or fences, or plans on adding a new one? Train dwarf fruit trees against them, or use them to support raspberries, black- berries, or vegetables. Anything that is vining, can be a good choice for an arbor. Think differently. Cucumbers, melons, beans, grapes, kiwi, and the list goes on. You could also use vine crops as a barrier for unwanted four legged intruders, as many of them have thorns. Dwarf Citrus trees can easily be grown in large tubs and for colder climates, brought inside and kept under lights in the winter. They will still produce given the proper amount of nutrients, water, light, and rest. Looking for some color in your landscape in the fall? Berry producing shrubs, such as blueberries and plums, provide that. Some blueberry varieties have attractive red branches in the winter. The flowers of certain annual and perennial flowers, such as nasturtiums and chives, are edible. Even garlic looks like a loriope and supports pretty little flowers on tall shoots. What foods do you like and use most? You're defeating the purpose of an edible landscape if you plant crops you won't eat. Remember that most fruit and vegetable crops will thrive only if they have direct sun for at least six hours daily. So choose your crops accordingly.
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