edible landscaping 2

Edible Landscaping

through ecological design(Part 2)

Annual Garden

Incorporation

Perennial vegetables• Cardoon

• Jerusalem Artichoke

• Asparagus

• Horseradish

• Egyptian Walking Onion

• Sorrel

Herbs- Culinary and Medicinal

WormwoodEchinaceaMintMed. HerbsAnise HyssopHorsetailChivesYarrowGoat’s Rue

Edible Landscaping- Diversity

Paw Paw-Asimina triloba

Calcium levels about ten times as much as banana or apple

Edible Landscaping

Corneilian Cherry- Cornus mas

High Vitamin C Content

Edible LandscapingSaskatoon Berry- Amelanchier alnifolia

Higher levels of protein, fat, and fiber than most other fruit

Edible Landscaping

Black Chokeberry- Aronia melanocarpa

Remarkable high antioxidant activity

Edible Landscaping

Hardy kiwi- Actinidia polygamaRich in Antioxidants Vitamin E content twice that of Avocado and 60% of calories

Soils

• Composting

• Vermi-composting

• Mulching and Sheet Mulching

• Dynamic Accumulators

• Nitrogen Fixing Plants

• Animal Integration

• Cover Cropping

Nitrogen Fixing Plants

Use of Biological Resources

Bacteria ‘nodules’ growing on roots of

Nitrogen Fixing plant

• Fungus and bacteria are the glue of the soil.

• 90% of plants have an association with a mychorrizal fungi

Dynamic Accumulators

Mulching

Hot- Composting

Vermi-composting

Orchard with swale and N2 fixers

Animals

• Domestic Livestock

• Animal Tractors

• Wildlife and Bird

Use of Biological Resources

Chicken Tractor

Weeding

Fertilizing Tilling

Infrastructure/ Microclimate

• Trellis for Vines and shade

• Social Space creation

• Earthen ovens and benches

• South Facing Walls

• Stones in Gardens and Ponds

• Roofs, sidewalks, compacted surfaces to catch water off

Vines on Trellis

Micro-climate tied to Aspect

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

You buy a “share” at the beginning of the season and receive this weekly. Products received can include meat, dairy, veggies, fruit, nuts, bee products, and flowers. Localharvest.com

reflecting patterns in Nature

abundance of yield.