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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 15:01:03 GMT
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 5, 2013 16:45:32 GMT
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 17:57:13 GMT
You know, even before I found this I've been working edible plants into my landscape.
I'll post some pics later but for me this is a fantasic solution over a garden.
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 5, 2013 18:22:45 GMT
We need a like button, lol!
It's amazing how much is out there to forage.
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 18:34:49 GMT
We need a like button, lol! We do! The is a little thumbs up next to the edit button. Get your like on! |
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Post by omegaman on Nov 5, 2013 20:38:26 GMT
I have a few books on my amazon "wish list" that deal with permaculture, container gardening, and "secret" gardens. I'm looking forward to implementing these techniques someday, especially within the confines of native/heritage flora (No New Exotics/Invasives!) and wildlife-preferred species. A matrix landscaping approach not only incorporates edible fruits/berries/veggies/tubers, but attracting wildlife has its benefits, too.
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 5, 2013 22:44:46 GMT
Omega, what are some commonly found in nursery species to avoid. Privets is one that I commonly hear that is invasive. I like the Earth and competition between invasive/non-invasive usually leaves the native species on the short end of the stick.
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Post by omegaman on Nov 5, 2013 23:20:07 GMT
Omega, what are some commonly found in nursery species to avoid. Privets is one that I commonly hear that is invasive. I like the Earth and competition between invasive/non-invasive usually leaves the native species on the short end of the stick. Yeah, Privet (AKA Chinese Privet) is the devil. Chinese Tallow also sucks. Off the top of my head: Kudzu, English Ivy, Japanese Stilt Grass, Chinese Silvergrass; OK, so anything that has Chinese or Japanese in the title  Here is a link, courtesy of the Clemson Extension Office, to an easy to print common invasive/exotic plant species list: www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/pages/forestry/forlf28.pdfThe Clemson Extension will also have a very helpful list and guides to planting native species. Go Tigers! For everyone else, the info on the Clemson Extension webpages will pertain to most of the Southeast. Regardless, every state has a land grant university that provides information and services at the state-specific level for wildlife best management practices, landscaping, gardening, horticulture, and agriculture. Another tip is to send in soil samples (usually to land grant extension offices and for a nominal fee) for evaluation. The report you receive will include extensive nutrient information, soil type, and pH. Don't invest too much into landscaping or gardening without first knowing wussup wit yer dirt, yo! |
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 6, 2013 1:53:59 GMT
I have a few books on my amazon "wish list" that deal with permaculture, container gardening, and "secret" gardens. I'm looking forward to implementing these techniques someday, especially within the confines of native/heritage flora (No New Exotics/Invasives!) and wildlife-preferred species. A matrix landscaping approach not only incorporates edible fruits/berries/veggies/tubers, but attracting wildlife has its benefits, too. Sweeeet |
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Nov 7, 2013 0:57:59 GMT
  Raspberries, not much this year but they were just planted.  Blueberries. Nice bit this year and my wife made a torte. Mmmmmm..... |
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Post by nxp on Nov 7, 2013 3:32:31 GMT
If our season this next summer is anything like our last summer, I'm tearing out all the pine/needle decorative overrun landscaping and putting in real produce. We put in a quick garden around the deck just for fun and it exploded - our tomato plants reached 7' in the bundled stakes and created a living privacy fence around the entire deck.
Kids loved growing (and eating) everything, and it did make an appreciable dent in the summer produce bill. I was surprised how much food came out of 22sqft, and could easily see moving items around to make use of squash/etc as decorative items. As a bonus, we get to tear them out in the fall and reset next spring.
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 7, 2013 14:30:51 GMT
It's great the kids are involved!
We got NO blackberries or raspberries this year. I know everything has a bad year at some point. Our garden was a complete flop, thanks to all the rain. I was very thankful for our food storage and canning we had done.
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Post by NamelessStain on Nov 7, 2013 15:47:45 GMT
I hate to mention it since the show is cheesy, but Doomsday Castle had an episode on organizing edible plants and how to set them up. They had a SME (Subject Matter Expert) show them how to arrange it. I'll see if I can find the episode.
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 7, 2013 17:16:28 GMT
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Post by NoAm (Jen) on Nov 7, 2013 17:35:02 GMT
This link will take you to his website. He has a link for his part of the show on there. www.SecretGardenOfSurvival.com/His book is wonderful! Our tree guy is coming out to look at the property tonight to start clearing some stuff for us. We are implementing some of his practices in the spring. |
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