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Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights.*Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Silver Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category*Stylish and celebratory,
The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane. Host of The Potager Blog (@potagerblog)
, author and garden stylist Linda Vater, shares her vision for
creating a garden space where food and flowers grow side by side.
Known as a potager, these gardens are formal in their framework yet flexible and personal in their edible yields. A potager garden is both lovely to look at and productive. Doubling as an outdoor living area, it is also
the perfect place to entertain family and friends.
Inside you’ll learn:
- How to grow flowers, fruits, veggies, and herbs together en masse
- The function of symmetry in a potager garden
- Ways to create visual harmony and match the style of the garden to its surroundings
- Tips for blending your family’s needs and lifestyle into the garden
- Advice on how to utilize focal points and garden ornaments in your garden’s layout
- The importance of rhythm, repetition, and harmony in potager design
- How to position garden structures with practicality and purpose in mind
- Where to put your potager for not just convenience but also to create a destination
- Best practices for growing your beautiful new garden organically
Create a garden that rejoices in seasonality while still
allowing your style and personality to shine.
The Elegant and Edible Garden is a vision of the very best things a garden can offer: food, beauty, connection, and a place to breathe.
Table des matières
Preface
Introduction
PART I
ASPIRATION
Chapter 1 Beauty and Sensual Appeal
Decide What You Want
Chapter 2 Garden Style and Setting
Make It Your Own
PART II
INSPIRATION
Chapter 3 Garden Design
Formulate a Plan
Chapter 4 Garden Organization,
Scale, and Access
Make It Work
Chapter 5 Flexibility and Adaptability
Think Both Short and Long Term
Chapter 6 Color and Composition
Express Yourself
Express Yourself
PART III
MOTIVATION
Chapter 7 Garden Stewardship
Garden Responsibly
Chapter 8 Lifestyle and Wellness
Grow Your Own
Chapter 9 Community and Seasonal
Celebration
Harvest Joy and Live a Garden Life
Products and Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Photography Credits
Index
A propos de l'auteur
Linda Vater, author of
The Elegant and Edible Garden and
The Garden Journal, is a garden designer and stylist who writes and produces garden content for TV, magazines, social media, and her own website. She lived and gardened at her 1935 English Tudor home in Oklahoma City for 30 years, and is now busy creating a new garden at another home in the city. Her gardens have been featured in numerous magazines, including
Southern Living,
Victoria,
Garden Gate,
Oklahoma,
Mother Earth News, and others. Linda has hosted a weekly gardening segment on Oklahoma’s News 4 for 14 years. She also runs her own online television channel, Linda Vater TV, and has partnered with brands such as HGTV, Park Seed, the Home Depot, and the Southern Living Plant Collection.
Résumé
With guidance from The Elegant and Edible Garden, you’ll learn how to create a one-of-a-kind food garden that’s just as beautiful as it is functional.
