I just got a question about some really annoying critter(s) in the vegetable garden. Since pesky critters are a common problem, I will help you figure out who is doing what in your garden and how to take care of them, without poisons or pesticides. There are many challenging pests, and in this post, I’ll […]
The Fall season in Northern California is the worst time for deer in the gardens. The grasses and other forage in the wildlands have dried up and intrepid deer come wandering into our gardens, looking for something good to eat. If you don’t have a 6 foot fence surrounding your garden, you’ll want to know […]
Mostly I’m a very practical person. My motto is let’s get the work done and then go have fun. My garden writings are meant to give you very specific suggestions for your Edible Landscape. But every now and then I feel the need to wax philosophical, and you’ll just have to excuse me. Labor Day […]
In California, the Fall is synonymous with apples. For Edible Landscaping we have many varieties that will grow, from the coast up to the Sierra Foothills. My own trees have four varieties of apples on one tree. With two trees, that gives me a grand total of eight varieties, in one small area. They ripen […]
Let me tell you that composting is one of the greatest things you can do in the garden. It’s the hidden treasure at your house. First of all, the ingredients are FREE. They are the scraps from your kitchen, the weeds you throw away, the prunings, scrapings and left overs from your garden. Usually, people […]
What are your favorite gardening books? Inspirational, How- to or Reference? I’ve got books in each category that I consider top of the line. Reference Books and How-to: Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally by Robert Kourik was first written in 1986 and is still absolutely essential for anyone wanting to have an edible […]
There are some beautiful, easy to grow and fun to use herbs for the edible landscape. In the photo above, you see the Nasturtium (Traepolum sp.) hanging over a concrete retaining wall. This is one of the multi- purpose edibles that everyone should know about. It is pretty, it grows easily and different part of […]
Parsley (Petroselinum sativa), seen in the picture above is a very under rated herb. Most people just use a few leaves for decoration on the plate, then throw it away. But in fact, it is tasty and incredibly nutritious. There are two types of parsley. Flat leaf, as shown above, is the tastiest type for […]
Fruit trees, herbs and flowers in the front yard(click on pictures to enlarge) Creating a beautiful front yard is always challenging, and adding the parameters of “Edible” and “Deer Resistant” can make it even more challenging. At the house in the photo above, the houses were close together, all had white picket fences, and […]
Nasturtiums and borage flowers are easy to grow, flower over a long period and are wonderful to use in preparing food. You can decorate the plates or put them in salads. What could be more perfect for an edible landscape, than flowers that you can eat! Borage is also a wonderful plant for honey […]
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