edible landscaping 2
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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.