The food forward garden book series

The Food Forward Garden A Complete Guide to Designing and Growing Edible LandscapesDouglas a landscape designer with a regular gardening column in Marin Living transforms eight outdoor spaces mostly front yards into culinary gardens while maintaining their ornamental beauty These include front yard of a suburban house of a family of four 21 29 a wine country cottage s backyard 33 43 an upper deck of a townhouse 48 57 chef Tyler Florence s steep terraced backyard 60 69 open garden rooms of a large sized property 74 85 L shaped plot surrounding a modern raised ranch on a busy street 88 95 front yard of a shingled house 99 109 and 700 sq. The Food Forward Garden kindle app 4 hectare hill top land 112 124 He believes that edible landscapes can be created in any location whether suburban or metropolitan country hillside or forest size upper deck or large front yard and style terraced vertical French formal 18 He does so by strategically placing vegetables fruit shrubs and trees herbs and edible flowers around heavy traffic areas such as entrances walkaways spas and pools grill barbeque and dine and lounge seats He suggests planting flavor enhancers and garnishes near an outdoor cooktop for easy access 58 alpine strawberries and huckleberries near rocky stream and rustic plank bridges for playful kids 24 Mission fig and Eureka lemon trees with euphorbia and olives near pool for summer shade 42 and vines of grapes passion fruits and kiwi instead of non edible jasmine wisteria and bougainvillea 96 He writes With a purposeful shift in thinking you can see that hedges statement trees evergreen shrubs and ground covers all offer tasty opportunities for food production The trick is to find an edible match with similar characteristics that can fulfill the same role in the landscape p 96 Edible Swaps 1st para 4th line He gives ideas on how to manage and protect a forest garden from wildlife 142 147 by putting cool season or early spring crops in wire meshed cages His tips on design elements 161 170 successful gardening and harvesting 172 196 tool kit and potting bench work station 205 215 are generic and often quoted by well seasoned experts However an entire chapter is devoted to sixty plus varieties of plants that are easy to grow in a range of climates 216 245 which are sure to encourage readers to move towards flexible integration of beauty and bounty This is a guide that will grow on you with each passing season 1648291546 Gardenista 1648291546