Wednesday, January 29, 2014

2 Sided Landscape - Hidden vegetable garden in front yard

Vegetable garden in front yard can not be seen from street.
This is view from owner's driveway

Plant food, not lawns. Pretty front yard salad gardens

This salad garden is positioned in the sunniest part of the front yard in an area that is hidden from the neighbors. It's visible from my driveway and all windows across the front of the house. These edibles plus others scattered thru the front yard are combined with flowering shrubs and perennials that attract beneficial insects and pollinators. The plants occupy 90% of the space with only 10% remaining lawn.


The front lawn at my house is a very small drift of zoysia that flows along the curb and blends with the neighborhood. The entire remaining front yard is landscaped with edibles mixed with perennials and shrubs. The photo below shows the view from the street. The edible garden with the 4 stone raised beds is located behind the pink azaleas. Other low growing vegetables, dwarf blueberries and strawberries are located behind the purple verbena in the upper, left corner of the photo below.
drifts of flowers minimal lawn
This is what the neighbor's see. 
Edibles are behind the pink azalea.
boulders for raised beds vegetable garden
This is the other side where the main edible garden is located.
See more organic edible gardens. Contact me soon to have yours designed in time for the next planting season. Most fruit trees and berries are planted in February. Majority of vegetables are planted either mid - late April for warm season crops and mid - late October for cool season crops.

Looking forward to creating something perfect for you!
Danna Cain, ASLA
Home & Garden Design, Inc., Atlanta
homegardendesign.com

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