This document discusses different approaches to edible landscaping including biointensive designs, using edible ornamental plants, creating edible structures like arbors, integrating edible water gardens and micro-livestock, mimicking forest gardens, and using mycoscaping. It provides an example of a New England property that produces 10-25% of food for four adults on 1/10 acre using many of these patterns along with preventing pests through resistant crops and habitat plantings without spraying and maintaining soil fertility through groundcovers and nitrogen fixers. Resources for more information are also included.

1. Edible Landscaping www.perennialsolutions.org

2. Why edible landscaping? Connects you with your landscape Great crops Otherwise unavailable Freshness and quality Save money The ultimate “local food” Reduces food miles Unique niche for landscape professionals

3. Edible Landscaping Patterns

4. Biointensive Maximize production on a small space with minimal inputs

5. Edible Ornamentals Utilize edible ornamental species

6. Edible Arbors & Living Structures Create productive shade, privacy, and structural elements

7. Edible Water Gardens Many common water garden ornamentals actually crops in regions of origin

8. Backyard Micro-Livestock Integration As in nature, animals facilitate nutrient cycling and vegetation management

9. Edible Forest Gardens Mimic the structure and functions of natural ecosystems

10. Mycoscaping Gourmet decomposers for mulch, logs, and compost

11. Eden 2.0: a New England Case Study

13. 200 species on 1/10 acre

14. Many patterns in use:

15. edible forest garden

16. tropicalesque crops

17. hardy kiwi arbor

18. edible water garden

19. greenhouse

20. intensive annual crops

22. Insect nectary species

23. Habitat elements

24. No spray

26. Resources www.apiosinstitute.org www.perennialsolutions.org