Category Archives: Edible Gardening

The Beautiful Edible Garden

The Beautiful Edible Garden is a new book with a fresh and modern take on edible design. The authors, Leslie Bennett and Stefani Bittner, visited my garden awhile back and shared their vision with me. I was inspired, and you will be, too. You can find out more about the book and the authors via…

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Growing Rhubarb in an Edible Landscape

A rhubarb plant is an investment in the future—a long-lived addition to the yard. An herbaceous perennial with leaves that can grow from 2 to 4 feet tall, it has dramatic, 18-inch-wide, crinkly, green leaves atop rose red or green stalks. The red rhubarbs are so handsome they fit into the most sophisticated herbaceous border,…

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Landscaping with Citrus

I can’t help it. I gloat when I go out and harvest my lemons. I’d pay 49 cents apiece for them at the store, and here I have them nearly year round for free. My lime tree produces enough fruit in May and June for me to have freezer bags full of lime cubes available…

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