Category Archives: Edible Landscapes

Egyptian Onion: The Most Shared Veggie in the Garden

a picture of Egyptian Onion

Harvest season is the most fun of all! One of the easiest to harvest and share are my Egyptian onions. By Steffie Littlefield [This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener September 2019.] Harvest season is the most fun of all! One of the easiest to harvest and share are my Egyptian onions. First, I should tell you how these

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Grow Delicious Greens

A photo of a greens garden

Vegetable gardening can seem intimidating and overwhelming to beginning growers, but with the right tools, a little time, patience, and experience, gardening can become second nature. How miraculous is it to think that a few seeds can produce such bounty throughout the season? Now is the perfect time to plant easy-to-grow greens such as salad mix, spinach, collards, head lettuce,

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Foodscape Your Landscape

A design drawing of an edible landscape

In many people’s minds, gardens and gardening can be broken down into two distinct categories: ornamental gardens and vegetable/herb/fruit gardens, i.e., edible gardens. By Jennifer Schamber [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener March 2018.] Ed. Note: In many people’s minds, gardens and gardening can be broken down into two distinct categories: ornamental gardens and vegetable/herb/fruit gardens, i.e.,

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Eat Your Landscape!

By Steffie Littlefield Photos courtesy Tammy Palmier, Missouri Botanical Garden (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener January/February 2011 issue.) Creating a garden or landscape that is more than a park but a place that produces food for your family is not just a trend, it is a style of gardening that has been documented since ancient times.

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