Saturday, June 21, 2014

Edible Ideas For Landscaping

Edible Ideas For Landscaping

By Darren Hartley


Money does grow on trees. Not only on trees though but also on bushes and vines and groundcovers as well. Edible landscaping ideas make saving money looking and tasting so good. They include landscaping with fruit trees and shrubs. Miniatures and dwarfs can be alternatives to full sized fruit trees should room be not available.

Beautiful plants are part and parcel of edible landscaping ideas. A prime example would be grapevines. They are better grown two at a time up over an arbour. When it is not time for grape harvesting, their leaves, which are either green or tinged by autumn color, can be used to decoratively line plates and platters.

Getting creative with the vegetable garden design is welcomed by edible landscaping ideas. The creation of a series of decorative raised beds positioned between wood-chipped or gravel-lined paths may be a consideration. Beauty and efficiency are inspirations that can be drawn from historic French gardens.

Fairly shade-tolerant veggies constitute edible landscaping ideas. These veggies include beets, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, leaf lettuce, spinach, turnips, radishes and beans. Interplanting among flowers can be achieved through the seeking out of vegetables in bold colors. Vegetables in this category would be Swiss chard that are available in a rainbow of colors and sweet peppers available in brilliant yellow hues.

Among the most decorative yet edible landscaping ideas are the rosemary herbs. Available in cleverly shaped topiary, they are best grown in pots or planted directly in the ground.

Keeping tomatoes isolated from other tomato plants are edible landscaping ideas that prevent diseases from easily hoping from one plant to the other. Deep red and purple lettuces make great edging plants. They are better planted in a row along the front of a flower bed or border. There is no point in letting a little shade deter a homeowner from planting vegetables.




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