The Foodscape Revolution: Finding a Better Way to Make Space for Food and Beauty in Your Garden
This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books. For you, for the whole family, for your community. Foodscaping visionary Brie Arthur looks at under-utilized garden spaces around homes or in the landscaped common spaces of planned communities – and she sees places where food can be grown…lots and lots of it. And not in isolated patches, but inter-planted with non-food ornamental plants for year-round beauty. This is a new way of looking at private and public spaces, where aesthetics and function operate together to benefit individuals and entire communities. In The Foodscape Revolution, Arthur presents her status-quo-shaking plan to reinvent the common landscape – in a way that even HOA’s would approve. Call it food gardening “in plain sight,” and having it all.
In this entertaining and informative book, you’ll learn which edible and ornamental pairings work best to increase biodiversity, how to situate beds to best utilize natural water and light resources, and most importantly, how to begin an enriched gardening lifestyle that is beneficial, sustainable and empowering. With full-color photos, design plans, simple projects and bountiful tips, The Foodscape Revolution can be life-changing.
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The Foodscape Revolution: Finding a Better Way to Make Space for Food and Beauty in Your Garden
This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books. For you, for the whole family, for your community. Foodscaping visionary Brie Arthur looks at under-utilized garden spaces around homes or in the landscaped common spaces of planned communities – and she sees places where food can be grown…lots and lots of it. And not in isolated patches, but inter-planted with non-food ornamental plants for year-round beauty. This is a new way of looking at private and public spaces, where aesthetics and function operate together to benefit individuals and entire communities. In The Foodscape Revolution, Arthur presents her status-quo-shaking plan to reinvent the common landscape – in a way that even HOA’s would approve. Call it food gardening “in plain sight,” and having it all.
In this entertaining and informative book, you’ll learn which edible and ornamental pairings work best to increase biodiversity, how to situate beds to best utilize natural water and light resources, and most importantly, how to begin an enriched gardening lifestyle that is beneficial, sustainable and empowering. With full-color photos, design plans, simple projects and bountiful tips, The Foodscape Revolution can be life-changing.
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The Foodscape Revolution: Finding a Better Way to Make Space for Food and Beauty in Your Garden
This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books. For you, for the whole family, for your community. Foodscaping visionary Brie Arthur looks at under-utilized garden spaces around homes or in the landscaped common spaces of planned communities – and she sees places where food can be grown…lots and lots of it. And not in isolated patches, but inter-planted with non-food ornamental plants for year-round beauty. This is a new way of looking at private and public spaces, where aesthetics and function operate together to benefit individuals and entire communities. In The Foodscape Revolution, Arthur presents her status-quo-shaking plan to reinvent the common landscape – in a way that even HOA’s would approve. Call it food gardening “in plain sight,” and having it all.
In this entertaining and informative book, you’ll learn which edible and ornamental pairings work best to increase biodiversity, how to situate beds to best utilize natural water and light resources, and most importantly, how to begin an enriched gardening lifestyle that is beneficial, sustainable and empowering. With full-color photos, design plans, simple projects and bountiful tips, The Foodscape Revolution can be life-changing.
In 2016, Brie Arthur was recognized in Greenhouse Product News as one of the “40 under 40” industry pros who are helping to determine the future of the horticulture industry. She has a degree in Landscape Design and is a correspondent on the PBS television show Growing a Greener World, where she shares practical advice from her own one-acre suburban foodscape. As a professional garden industry communicator, Brie is committed to getting the message out that all things horticultural are the way of the future, speaking internationally on a variety of horticulture topics. She is on the Board of Directors of the Garden Writers Association (GWA) and resides in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina. www.briegrows.com
Read an Excerpt
[from the Introduction] Foodscaping is the logical integration of edibles in a traditional ornamental landscape. In other words, to foodscape is to grow food alongside your flowers in the landscape that already exists. It is a design and growing strategy that makes the most of the square footage in every landscape. I’m not suggesting everyone “become a farmer” by digging up the front yard – far from it. Through foodscaping, you can harness the sunny open mulch space that’s already in a prime spot and add your favorite edibles like kale, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce and carrots. The average suburban foundation landscape – the landscape around the house – offers open space the equivalent of 1,250 sq ft, or 48 average-sized 4x8 raised beds. That’s a lot of edible potential! While an urban house on a small lot may offer less planting space, any sunny area can be foodscaped – even if you’re living in a townhome or condo with only a deck or front porch.
Chapter 2 Creating a Foodscape Framework the Ornamentals 31
Chapter 3 Just Add Edibles 43
Chapter 4 What to Plant: Veggies & Herbs 59
Chapter 5 What to Plant: Fruits, Nuts, Berries & Grains 87
Chapter 6 Foodscape Basic Care & Maintenance 103
Part 2 Foodscaping Projects 113
Foodie Fire Pit 115
Property Screen Meadow 123
Edible Neighborhood Entryway 129
Patio Pots 135
Alternative Growing Systems 141
Part 3 Yard to Table 149
Harvesting, Preserving & Processing 151
Recipes 163
A Few Last Words 171
Appendix 173
Ornamental Plants for Every Region 175
Community Resources 181
Index 184
Acknowledgments 187
About the Author 189
What People are Saying About This
Allan Armitage
“The term ‘revolution’ is used far too casually today. Very seldom do we see a trend become a movement, then become part of our vocabulary. Brie Arthur has not only been the leader of the foodscape revolution, she is also its face and voice. This is one book that needed to be written.” ~ Allan M. Armitage, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture, University of Georgia
Sonya Harris
“Thanks to Brie Arthur, our school garden at Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School has become a foodscape haven for the children and residents of Glassboro, New Jersey. Through Brie’s devotion to helping our children fall in love with gardening, our innovative programs have been recognized by the NJ Department of Agriculture and won the very first Jersey Fresh Farm-to-School award. Bullock Children's Garden has become a model for other schools.” ~ Sonya Harris, Special Educator and Lead Coordinator of The Bullock Children's Garden/Glassboro Public Schools Garden Initiative
Jessica Walliser
"This book ushers in a new era of gardening – one where beauty and food grow side-by-side and creativity is not just appreciated, it’s encouraged. The Foodscape Revolution shows us how to make our landscape sing!” ~ Jessica Walliser, horticulturist, radio host, and author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden and Good Bug Bad Bug
Diane Blazek
“Read just a few pages of this exciting new book and you too will be energized to try new things in the garden – like, why not use lettuce as an edging or grains as a 'thriller' component? It makes so much sense to do away with the old notion of keeping your edible garden in the backyard.” ~ Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau
Maria Zampini
“No longer must food gardening be relegated to a separate part of the garden and ornamentals and flowers to a foundation planting. In The Foodscape Revolution , Brie invites us to join her cause: marrying all plant types together as one big happy family, with the homeowner being the recipient of all its glorious bounty.” ~ Maria Zampini, President, UpShoot LLC
Jared Barnes
“In The Foodscape Revolution , you will discover a cornucopia of ideas to transform your garden into an edible wonderland! You'll be inspired by seeing the impact that foodscaping can have on your life, your community and your environment.” ~ Jared Barnes, Ph.D., Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University
Mark Weathington
“Few garden movements have combined the burgeoning desire of people to take control of their food sources while still creating beautiful and functional garden spaces, even as our landscapes are shrinking. Brie is leading the way in the foodscape revolution with bounteous borders of vegetables and flowering perennials, grains and showy shrubs – and she makes it all seem so easy.” ~ Mark Weathington, Director, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
From the Publisher
“Brie Arthur is my go-to expert for all things foodscaping. Her experience, talent and passion for designing edible landscapes is second to none. I’m constantly amazed by Brie’s ability and vision for making any plantable space attractive and productive.” ~ Joe Lamp’l, producer and host of the PBS series Growing a Greener World®
“No longer must food gardening be relegated to a separate part of the garden and ornamentals and flowers to a foundation planting. In The Foodscape Revolution, Brie invites us to join her cause: marrying all plant types together as one big happy family, with the homeowner being the recipient of all its glorious bounty.” ~ Maria Zampini, horticulturist, President, UpShoot LLC
“Read just a few pages of this exciting new book and you too will be energized to try new things in the garden – like, why not use lettuce as an edging or grains as a 'thriller' component? It makes so much sense to do away with the old notion of keeping your edible garden in the backyard.” ~ Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau
Joe Lamp'l
“Brie Arthur is my go-to expert for all things foodscaping. Her experience, talent and passion for designing edible landscapes is second to none. I’m constantly amazed by Brie’s ability and vision for making any plantable space attractive and productive.” ~ Joe Lamp’l, producer and host of the PBS series Growing a Greener World®