Skip to content

Edible Garden Services Modified

EDIBLE GARDEN SERVICES

There is nothing quite as rewarding as taking a walk in your garden and harvesting the fruits and vegetables you have nurtured from seedlings. I wish I could transfer my passion for growing edibles to everyone. I offer several levels of service for homeowners to grow the foods they love to eat.

 DIY-GARDEN MENTORING

If you want to do it yourself but don’t know where to begin, I offer these options:

  • Walk the property and indicate the best locations to grow edibles

  • Make recommendations on which edibles to grow based on the family’s tastes and the gardens microclimates

  • Give a vegetable Planting Guide and Timetable for Planting

  • Discuss

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”] Edibles specific water requirements

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”] Structures for plants that need trellising or staking

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”] Exclusion of Animals and Pests

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”] Which plants are suitable for a FrontYard

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”] Why to add flowers to attract beneficial insects

  • Mentor all of the DIY activities until the homeowner is comfortable proceeding alone
  • Make recommendations on amending irrigation if necessary
  • Teach seed starting
  • Recommend Soil Testing before planting
  • Discuss budget of time and money

 

 DESIGN WITH PLANTING PLAN & PLANT LIST

For those who want to do the planting after the construction and amending, I offer these options:

  • Walk the property to determine the scope of the project
  • Take notes, measurements and photos
  • Present a Planting Plan and a Plant and Materials list
  • Make recommendations about irrigation changes if needed and obtaining a soil test
  • Discuss budget of time and money
  • Options:

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”]Homeowner executes the Plan

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”]I mentor the homeowner and/or their landscape service to execute the Plan

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”]I recommend licensed and insured contractors to fulfill the Plan

[mini-icon icon=”leaf”]I visit the property during construction to monitor progres

 

EDIBLE GARDEN MAINTENANCE

I offer an organic maintenance program for Edible Gardens.

I will visit your garden weekly to plant seasonal vegetables, fertilize, trellis, prune, treat for pests and bring your harvested fruits and vegetables right to your door. Other services include monitoring of the irrigation, seasonal amending of planting beds, crop rotation, succession planting and companion planting.

I will happily mentor a budding gardener to teach them how to maintain their own edible garden by providing step-by-step advice on any aspect of the gardening process. I can visit as often as requested.

If you are interested in my gardening services please contact me to set up an appointment for an initial consultation.