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EDIBLE GARDEN SERVICES

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

  • [mini-icon icon=”leaf”]Discuss

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 Front Yard

[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 progress

 

EDIBLE GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Some people want the taste and varieties of fresh heirloom veggies but don’t want a hands-on approach, so I offer these options:

  • Weekly visits to the home

  • Plant seasonal veggies, herbs and fruit

  • Apply organic fertilizers and pesticides

  • Thin, weed, prune, train plants on trellises

  • Monitor irrigation

  • Harvest delicious fruits, vegetables, berries and herbs

  • Amend planting beds

  • Practice crop rotation, succession planting and companion planting

  • Work with homeowner to develop a budget for ongoing edible garden maintenance

  • Garden coaching for those who want to learn to do it themselves