Trish`e Vista Edible Landscaping

8/14/2019 Trish`e Vista Edible Landscaping

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Step 1-Step 1-select your

favorite fruits andvegetables.These will be the vegetables you will study and place within the followingguidelines or steps.


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Step 2Step 2Make a diagram of your yard

Mark the directions (north-south-east-west)Place shapes representing any pre existing trees,shrubs, plants

Step 3Step 3Study the geographics of your yard

note puddling areas

note soilsnote shady and sunny areas

Step 4Step 4Research your selected plants

Sun and or shade

Moist or drySand or loamPlanting seasonFruiting seasonPlant HeightPlant Propagation Seed or Rhizome

Germination Flower-Fruit


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At last, the beauty providing the sustenance of healthyfood.

In the following slides you will view what I am growing inmy edible landscape.

Dont be discouraged if you only have a patio or balcony.Most vegetable plants can be easily grown in containersand many fruiting trees have dwarf varieties.


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Prickly Pear CactusPrickly Pear CactusNopales - Tunas


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Prickly Pear CactusPrickly Pear CactusThe prickly pear cactus--a plant that has the distinction of beinga vegetable, fruit, and flower all in one. One of the drivingforces behind its popularity is that each part of this plantfunctions as both food and medicine. It has been a staple in thediets of the people of the southwestern portion of the United

States, the Middle East, parts of Europe and Africa, and Centraland South America for hundreds of years.

Traditionally, the prickly pear cactus has been used as apanacea for over 100 different ailments. More recently, it hasbeen the subject of blood cholesterol research trials sponsored

by the American Heart Association. In addition to the results ofthis research, it is included in scientific studies on the antiviralproperties of the cactus to treat herpes, influenza, and HIV, aswell as its use in treating obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, andskin ailments.


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Light: Full sunMoisture: Drought tolerant but doesn't like soggyconditions.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-10Propagation: By seeds or by rooting the pads.

Under optimal garden conditions prickly pear will producelarger pads and grow to a foot or two in height (top photo).Out in the field where the mower goes the prickly pear

pads lay flat and stay low. UsageUseful in mixed borders and natural areas. Hardy pricklypear is low-growing and its brilliant yellow flowers andmeandering pads are most effective at the front of mixedplantings. It thrives in rock gardens and containers.


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PurslanePurslaneThere are about 200 species of purslane, the common name for a group of plantsknown as Portulaca. Scientists have focused on one annual species, P. oleracea, found

around the world and in all 50 states. It is known for its persistence--it grows even inpoor-quality soils with little water and resists disease. Its seeds have been found tosurvive for 40 years.Researchers, including Helen A. Norman of the Agricultural Research Service inBeltsville, Maryland, have been conducting extensive studies of P. oleracea because ofits high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. These nutrients, linked in some studies toreduced heart disease and other health benefits, are essential to building cellmembranes, especially in the brain and eyes.Humans and other mammals cannot make omega-3 fatty acids efficiently, so they mustget them directly from food. Fish, a rich source of these fatty acids, obtain them byeating phytoplankton--minute, waterborne plants. Algae are high in essential dietaryomega-3 fatty acids, while more advanced plants typically contain lower amounts.But purslane is a major exception. Norman, at the agency's Weed Science Laboratory;

James A. Duke at the ARS National Germplasm Resources Laboratory in Beltsville;Artemis P. Simopoulos of The Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health in Washington,

D.C.; and scientist James E. Gillaspy of Austin, Texas, have confirmed that P. oleraceacontains more of one omega-3 fatty acid---called alpha-linolenic acid--than any othergreen leafy vegetable yet studied.Purslane can be eaten cooked or raw. In salads, it has a mild, nutty flavor and acrunchy texture much like bean sprouts. A 100-gram serving has about 300 to 400milligrams of alpha-linolenic acid---10 times more than spinach, the researchers found.

Their findings were reported in the August 1992 issue of the Journal of the AmericanCollege of Nutrition.

They've also discovered that purslane contains high levels of vitamin E---about 12.2 mgin a 100-gram serving. That's six times more than spinach. Vitamin E is an antioxidant


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Light: Needs full sun to flower.Moisture: Drought tolerant, but flowers best with regularwatering. Don't water with overhead irrigation, which can damage

the flowers.Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-11. Plant seeds or set out moss roseplants after all danger of frost has passed.Propagation: Sow seeds in place. They are as tiny as dust, so mixthem with sand before sowing to make them easier to scatter. Inwarm climates, moss rose may self-seed.


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Light: Full sun to mostly shade.Moisture: Average - leaves droop when the vine needs water.Hardiness: USDA Zones 9 - 11. Grow as an annual in other zones.

Propagation: Where the ground freezes, dig roots in fall and put indry storage. Otherwise, tubers may be left in the ground or lifted fordivision in spring. To increase, cut tubers into pieces, making surethat each has at least one "eye" (sprout).


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Pineapple is an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese.It is also a good source of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper anddietary fiber.Pineapple is not a commonly allergenic food, is not known tocontain measurable amounts of goitrogens, oxalates, or

purines, and is also not included in the Environmental WorkingGroup's 2006 report "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides inProduce" as one of the 12 foods most frequently containingpesticide residues. In fact, pineapple is often used as a fruit inallergy avoidance diets partly for these reasons, and for itsbromelain (digestive enzyme) component.


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Light: Pineapple should be grown in full sun if you expect to getfruit. Pineapples tolerate the reduced light of partial shade, and forthe foliage effect, that amount of light may actually be better than

full sun.Moisture: Pineapple likes a moderate humidity but needs regularwatering when in growth and flower. Reduce watering and allow thesoil to dry out between waterings when not in flower.Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12. Pineapple plants abhor frost, andare insulted when temperatures fall below 60 F (15 C).

Propagation: The pineapple of commerce is a seedless cultigenand can only be propagated vegetatively. Pineapples, like otherbromeliads, produce little offsets that can be removed from themother plant and planted out. Also, the stem that remains after thefruit is harvested can be stripped of its leaves, and cut into pieces,each of which can be planted. And, the crown of leaves that grows

above the fruit can be planted (see below).


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Strawberries contain a range of nutrients, with vitamin C headingthe group. They also contain significant levels of phytonutrientsand antioxidants, which fight free radicals. These antioxidantproperties are believed to be linked to what makes the strawberrybright red.

So what are these weird free radicals? Free radicals are elementsthat can damage cells, and they are thought to contribute to theformation of many kinds of cancer.

In addition to vitamin C, strawberries also provide an excellentsource of vitamin K and manganese, as well as folic acid,potassium, riboflavin, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium,and omega-3 fatty acids.


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Strawberries do best in sandy soils. Unfortunately they aresusceptible to numerous diseases and pests, and although technicallyperennial, strawberries are usually grown as annuals.Light: For the best fruit production, strawberries should be grown

where they get full sun all day.Moisture: Strawberries grow best on well drained but moistureretentive soils. The small plants have shallow roots, and requirefrequent watering, especially during dry spells.Hardiness: USDA Zones 2-11. There are strawberry cultivarsadapted to all climatic zones where plants will grow. To overwinter in

cold climate areas, strawberry plants should be covered with a strawor hay mulch before permanent snow buries them. A floating rowcover in spring protects against late frosts which would kill earlyblossoms.Propagation: Strawberries are propagated simply by removing andreplanting the little plantlets that form at the end of runners usuallynear the end of the growing season.


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Avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lowercholesterol. In one study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels,individuals who ate a diet high in avocados showed clear healthimprovements. After seven days on the diet that included avocados, they hadsignificant decreases in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, along with an11% increase in health promoting HDL cholesterol.

Avocados are a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate bloodpressure. Adequate intake of potassium can help to guard against circulatorydiseases, like high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke. In fact, the U.S.Food and Drug Association has authorized a health claim that states: "Dietscontaining foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium mayreduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke."One cup of avocado has 23% of the Daily Value for folate, a nutrient

important for heart health. To determine the relationship between folateintake and heart disease, researchers followed over 80,000 women for 14years using dietary questionnaires. They found that women who had higherintakes of dietary folate had a 55% lower risk of having heart attacks or fatalheart disease. Another study showed that individuals who consume folate-richdiets have a much lower risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke than thosewho do not consume as much of this vital nutrient.


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Light: Grow in full sun.Moisture: Avocados must be grown in well drained soil, but withfrequent watering. Allow the soil to dry out before watering deeply.Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11. The Mexican avocado varieties are the

most hardy, withstanding winter temperatures to 16 F (-9 C); some canbe grown as far north as Charleston, South Carolina. West Indianavocados cannot tolerate temperatures much below freezing.Guatemalan types are intermediate, hardy to 24 F (-5 C) or so. 'Mexicola',"Gainesville' and 'Winter Mexican' are among the hardiest varietiesavailable. One of the tastiest varieties is 'Pollack', a West Indian type that

is killed by temperatures below freezing.Propagation: Named avocado cultivars are propagated by grafting toseedling or clonal rootstocks. Grafted plants will produce fruit in 2-3years. The large seeds of avocado can be suspended in a glass of waterwith tooth picks so that the wider half lies below water. They willgerminate in a few weeks and can then be transplanted to a pot or

outdoors. Such seedlings may bear fruit of uncertain quality in 8-12years.


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In Addition I plant Annually based on prime season, the followingvegetable plants

Beans

Okra

Cilantro - Coriander


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Stevia


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Broccoli Cauliflower

Chili Peppers JalapenoPeppers


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