Native plants for the edible backyard garden

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    Learn new ways to grow your favorite foods
    Browse our full collection of instructional blog posts here.

    Learn new ways to grow your favorite foods

    Browse our full collection of instructional blog posts here.
    Falling into Balance

    Falling into Balance
    Here in Oregon, we're just finishing up some of the last harvests of the season. On the farm, it's the last of the tomatoes, carrots and beets. On t…
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    Elderberry Oxymel

    Elderberry Oxymel
    An oxymel is a traditional medicinal preparation made by combining vinegar and honey, often with the addition of herbs or fruits. The combination cr…
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    Honeyberry Jam

    Honeyberry Jam
    Honeyberries make a delightful, rich, slightly tart jam with a beautiful deep color. Honeyberries are naturally high in pectin so there is no need to…
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    Falling into Balance

    Falling into Balance
    Here in Oregon, we're just finishing up some of the last harvests of the season. On the farm, it's the last of the tomatoes, carrots and beets. On t…
    Continue Reading

    Sustainable Home Landscaping with Native Plants

    Sustainable Home Landscaping with Native Plants
    Restore the integrity & beauty of native ecosystems - one garden at a time.
    EDIBLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN EXAMPLE
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    Companion Plants such as “Springbank Clover” and “Broadleaf Lupine” are planted alongside vegetables as a nitrogen-fixing groundcover to improve soil condition.
    2
    The wetland plants “Cattail” and “Indian Potato” are used in a backyard rain-garden pond to create an important habitat for native wildlife, to filter out pollutants, and to create aesthetic beauty.
    3
    The drought tolerant plants “Golden Currant” and “Pacific Madrona” are placed in an irrigation free zone to reduce water needs in the home garden.
    4
    The native wildflowers “Great Camas” and “Henderson Checkermallow” increase native bee, butterfly, and humming bird populations to ensure ample pollination.
    5
    Berries like “Blackcap Raspberry” and “Thimbleberry” are planted along a west facing fence to create a warmer microclimate for greater fruit yields.
    6
    The shade-tolerant plants “Fiddlehead Fern” and “Redwood Sorrel” are used to bring life to dark areas of the garden.
    • 1Companion Plants such as “Springbank Clover” and “Broadleaf Lupine” are planted alongside vegetables as a nitrogen-fixing groundcover to improve soil condition.
    • 2The wetland plants “Cattail” and “Indian Potato” are used in a backyard rain-garden pond to create an important habitat for native wildlife, to filter out pollutants, and to create aesthetic beauty.
    • 3The drought tolerant plants “Golden Currant” and “Pacific Madrona” are placed in an irrigation free zone to reduce water needs in the home garden.
    • 4The native wildflowers “Great Camas” and “Henderson Checkermallow” increase native bee, butterfly, and humming bird populations to ensure ample pollination.
    • 5Berries like “Blackcap Raspberry” and “Thimbleberry” are planted along a west facing fence to create a warmer microclimate for greater fruit yields.
    • 6The shade-tolerant plants “Fiddlehead Fern” and “Redwood Sorrel” are used to bring life to dark areas of the garden.
    Let us help you design a life-sustaining habitat garden for you AND the birds & bees. Click here for more information about our landscape design services or contact us for a consultation. You can also purchase several hours of our services directly here.
    Let us help you design a life-sustaining habitat garden for you AND the birds & bees. Click here for more information about our landscape design services or contact us for a consultation. You can also purchase several hours of our services directly here.