Friday, June 20, 2014

Edible Ideas For Landscaping

By Darren Hartley


Money does grow on trees. Not only on trees though but also on bushes and vines and groundcovers as well. Edible landscaping ideas make saving money looking and tasting so good. They include landscaping with fruit trees and shrubs. Miniatures and dwarfs can be alternatives to full sized fruit trees should room be not available.

Strawberries are edible landscaping ideas that cover themselves with white flowers in springtime and with leaves turning a rich russet during the fall season. Meanwhile, blueberry and currant bushes are pretty enough for use as decorative shrubs. The assurance of harvesting plenty of fruit can be achieved by planting a whole hedge of these bushes.

Edible landscaping ideas that are expensive to buy at the supermarket but a snap to grow at home are raspberries. Concern over having too much of them all at once can be eradicated by planting the ever-bearing type, which only produces from midsummer to frost. They can be planted in an out of the way corner of the yard as they perform well in light to medium shade.

Planting vegetable not only with looks but also flavours in mind is a dictate of edible landscaping ideas. Pretty purple cabbage can be alternated with snowy white cauliflower in a row. Rather than in rows, planting in blocks may be experimented on for a more dramatic effect.

Fairly decorative but edible landscaping ideas include pole beans with their attractive heat-shape leaves. They are best planted on arbors, along fences and on any trellis. The gorgeous fall color of some varieties of mustard greens and kales lend themselves ideal for tucking into containers and borders for the provision of color late in the year.

There are edible landscaping ideas that were once only available in plain green but are now growing in many different colors and variations. These herbs make excellent foliage plants for use in beds, borders and containers. Two outstanding examples of these herbs are Purple Ruffles basil and Tricolor sage. Meanwhile, other herbs deserve more use as ground covers. Oregano, prostrate rosemary and chamomile spread readily and do efficient ground cover work.




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