Edible landscapes are a garden design that integrates beautiful plants with those that produce food. Allowing homeowners to enjoy aesthetics and harvestable crops
Assessing the area for an edible garden
How rain is distributed around the landscape
Utilizing graywater (tubs, sinks, laundry water) to water plants
Laying out the garden for microclimates
Grow plants that thrive in Arizona’s climate to use in natural products like homemade soap
Collaboration among local growers can optimize crop variety and reduce surplus, ensuring a more balanced food supply
Utopian Harvest connects backyard growers with local markets to enhance local food economy
Segment 2
Designing An Edible Garden
COMMENTARY
Dedicating space for edible gardens
Assessing what food can actually be produced for your family and food market
Market zones within a 15 mile radius of your location
Choosing your design style like Japanese, Tuscan, or botanical garden and still produce food
Design it integrating your food producing trees and plants, flowers and water sources
Designing for HOA’s to make it visually appealing and discreet
Planning crop rotation and using transplants rather than seeds, you can minimize production gaps for a consistent supply of fresh produce throughout the growing seasons
Justin’s concept of Agricaping started in an HOA on September 11th, 2001 as a need to grow food at his first home
Segment 3
Connect To A Network Of Growers
COMMENTARY
Ways to educate and learn about growing
Learn thru voluntering in an existing garden at Queen Creek Botanical Gardens
Learn thru practicing the integration of microclimates
Learn thru mistakes and patience
Pecan leaves can be composted but only applied on woody based plants, tree and bushes. Not for annuals and vegetable gardens
Opportunities for Utopian Markets as melons, artichokes and almonds growers phase out some of their production
When big agriculture switches out growing some produce doesn’t mean its not a viable crop to grow in your backyard
Segment 4
Homeowner Questions
CALLERS
Chris is preparing for his winter lawn (rye grass seed). Can he use the grass clippings of summer lawn (bermuda grass) to cover the rye grass seed. The challenge is it can inhibit the seed sprouting for starters
Robert has a raised bed with bermuda grass rooting in it. How to remove it before it could take over and choke my plants
Outdoor Living Topic: #EdibleLandscapes | If you love taking care of your landscape and garden, why not be able to enjoy the beauty and eat it too? In short, an edible landscape is landscaping you can eat! If you are growing plants that produce food in your residential yard, then you’ve created yourself an edible landscape. READ MORE IN THIS ARTICLE>> and scroll below for a breakout of talking points by each segment in this podcast along with links to additional resources.
