Landscaping With Vegetables: Mixing Flowers And Vegetables
A lot of people do vegetable landscaping in their yard. There are a lot of reasons that people would actually incorporate vegetables and herbs into the landscaping around their home. For one thing, not everyone has a yard large enough for an actual vegetable garden.
Vegetable landscaping allows the grower to enjoy home-grown fruits and vegetables and save on their grocery bills without having to have a large separate vegetable garden.
Landscaping with Vegetables
So, what vegetables can be used for landscapes? There are plenty. Vegetable landscapes are nothing more than mixing flowers and vegetables throughout the garden, otherwise known as edible landscaping. In this type of garden design, you can have fruit and nut trees growing in the same place as your ornamental plants. Vegetables can be grown alongside your flowers too. It doesn't matter.
Landscaping with vegetables is simple. You can mix vegetables in flower gardens by weaving flowers throughout the garden or by lining the outside of the garden with cabbage and lettuce. There are plenty of vegetable plants that can be incorporated in the landscaping around your home. Some of the most common vegetables for landscaping include:
- Bell peppers
- Kale
- Hot peppers
- Tomatoes
- Swiss Chard
- Asparagus
- Winter squashes (for ground covers and climbing plants)
Vegetable Landscaping History
Landscaping with vegetables has been done forever. Back in Medieval times, the monastic gardens included flowers, medicinal herbs and vegetables. Today, as yards get smaller with population in the cities growing, it is becoming more and more popular.
Edible plants have special condition requirements just like anything else you would plant in your garden. Make sure you mix vegetables in flower gardens that share the same growing requirements.
Benefits of Mixing Flowers and Vegetables
Mixing flowers and vegetables makes sense. Some flowers actually are used in vegetable gardens to keep bugs and animals away, as with companion gardening. When mixing flowers and vegetables, just make sure everything in the garden requires the same amount of watering and food.
Gardening tips, videos, info and more delivered right to your inbox!
Sign up for the Gardening Know How newsletter today and receive a free download of our DIY eBook "Bring Your Garden Indoors: 13 DIY Projects For Fall And Winter".
Again, if you are still wondering "What vegetables can be used for landscaping," the answer is as varied as the different types of plants out there. Use your best judgment when mixing flowers and vegetables in the same garden space, and use your imagination when going for the aesthetic value you seek in the gardens around your home.
You can't go wrong when landscaping with vegetables.
Kathee Mierzejewski was with Gardening Know How in the very beginning, writing many of the site's foundational articles.
-
Foraging Flowers: How To Forage Floral Plants – And Which Flowers You Can Pick For Free Edibles!
It’s fun to forage flowers, but it’s important to know the rules. Avoid areas that have been sprayed, beware of imposters and take only what you need.
By Tonya Barnett
-
9 Contemporary Small Garden Ideas – Maximize Style With A Modern Design
Some simple conceptual ideas can transform even the tiniest plot from humdrum to dream design. Try these 9 contemporary small garden ideas to modernize your plot
By Amy Grant
-
How Many Vegetables To Plant Per Person For A Year
Gauging how much to plant in a vegetable garden can eliminate waste while still producing enough for your family. Click for more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
-
13 Perennial Fruits And Vegetables You Only Have To Plant Once
Looking to set it and forget it? Find out which fruits and vegetables can be grown as perennials.
By Laura Miller
-
11 Edible Plants For A Year-Round Garden In A Bucket
Want to know how to grow food inside your house and which foods do best indoors? Click here to learn all about it.
By Bonnie L. Grant
-
Frost Tolerance Of Vegetables From Least To Most Hardy
How cold can vegetables tolerate? Knowing which veggies will survive frosts and freezes is essential for the success of your garden. Click here for more.
By Laura Miller
-
Best Vegetables To Pickle Straight From The Garden
Pickles aren’t limited to just cucumbers. Read on for tips on pickling your fresh veggies.
By Amy Grant
-
Benefits Of Planting In Fall Vs. Spring Vegetable Plots
Learn why some vegetables do better if you plant them in fall instead of spring.
By Laura Miller
-
Interplanting Vegetables In The Fall Garden
Learn all about the benefits of interplanting vegetables for your fall garden.
By Laura Miller
-
Best Vegetables For Growing In Perlite
Perlite is a natural growing medium that comes from super-heated volcanic glass. In some cases, it works better than soil. Read on for more info.
By Laura Miller