Member profile for EdibleLandscapingMadeEasy

Gardening since 1964
I've been an organic gardener and landscaper for 40 years. I've designed hundreds of gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area and now I'm writing about it. My website is www.EdibleLandscapingMadeEasy.com.  I'd like to share what I've learned over the years and learn from other gardeners.

Beautiful and Bountiful Woodacre, CA

I've been working on my garden for 20 years.  After raising 3 sons, it's changed from a play yard with lawn to an edible landscape, with native plants, bee and hummingbird gardens and a vegetable garden camouflaged as an ornamental garden. I have apples, pear,... » more
  • Last updated: January 28, 2012
  • Garden type: edible landscape

Our Grounds Des Moines, IA

Ornamental, beds and borders where evergreen conifers and deciduous shrubs mingle with perennials, bulbs, and a few favorite annuals. Some Iowa prairie plants such as side-oats grama grass. A still-water, self-maintaining...

Boston Fenway Victory Garden Boston, MA

by Kristen
In the early spring the daffodils and tulips start to poke out of the ground...the 2 lilac bushes begin their blooms soon after. During mid-May, I begin to add veggie, herb, and annual plantings. Also, my parents bring...

jjs Cle Elum, WA

by JJS
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The Green Gardener in Herald, California Herald, CA

Greetings from Herald, CA. Located just South East of Sacramento by 20 miles. Millions of grape vines cover the Herald landscape and vegetables grow well here with a good compost pile to nourish our Green Garden....

Patterns of Growth Fremont, CA

My garden is my art, literally. I grow plants so I can photograph them in new and interesting ways. There is such a variety of plants in the San Francisco Bay Area and I pluck not only from my yard, but along the trail...

Salt of the Earth Urban Farm Portland, OR

2 1/2 yrs ago, we began transforming our 1/4 acre yard into an edible landscape, including ducks, chickens, an edible natives shade garden, keyhole poly-culture vegetable beds, and perennial fruit bushes and canes and...

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

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  • mainegarden replied 5 months ago
    Hi Avis,I have been checking out your website...great info!
    Entomolo-garden replied 6 months ago
    Hi Avis - Glad to find your profile, and to learn your passion for the garden.  I am helping spread the buzzzz about this weekend's Bee-A-Thon 2011 encore - please tell your friends! Thanks.   www.yourgardenshow.com/bee-a-thon
    Patrick-TheGreenGardener replied 8 months ago
    You have a very nice garden! 
    I have voted for your garden on as one of the top 25 'Fabulous Food Garden's'
    I am also FOLLOWING your Garden!!!
    As a fair contestant in this little contest, it would  mean a lot to me if I were to 
    have your vote for one of the top 25 'Fabulous Food Gardens' contest as well. 
    Sincerely,
    Patrick (The Green Gardener)
    Patrick-TheGreenGardener replied 8 months ago
    THANK YOU...
    for following 'The Green Gardener'. We hope you have enjoyed our bountiful harvest PICTURES, How-To gardening VIDEO'S, common sense vegetable GLOG (garden log) and informational garden and seasonal planting JOURNA.... 
    If you liked how much we've inspired you...
    we would love to have your vote for being one of the top 25 'Fabulous Food Gardens' contest. Just go to 'The Green Gardener' at 
    We hope you are blessed with good friends, good food and good gardening, ALWAYS!
    Sincerely,
    Patrick (The Green Gardener)
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