Country Club Residence

Country Club Residence is an example of how to incorporate edible plants into your landscape without compromising the aesthetic of your backyard. This type of “foodscaping” is a way to have fresh produce in your kitchen all while maintaining an exquisite visual appeal to anyone who stops by.

Potager (Kitchen Garden)

Four little gardens with plants, divided with pavers.

	Elevated Bed Pros	Elevated Bed Cons
	Place near the kitchen or home entry for easy access	Not designed for larger equipment (tiller)
	Easy to maintain	May not be suitable for all design styles
	Variety of materials can be used	Will have to work around some perennial plants
	Combines ornamental with edible plants
	Size of potager can adapt to scale of home
	Provides a formal garden style
	Year-round interest

Elevated Bed

A planter raised off the ground using cinderblocks and built with wood planks filled with soil and plants.

	Elevated Bed Pros	Elevated Bed Cons
	Ample space for several plants	Could be expensive
	Soil can be amended as specifically needed for the plant	Heavy when filled with soil
	Minimal bending due to elevated height
	Hoops can be easily installed for a low tunnel greenhouse/row cover

Garden Trugs

A planter made from a wooden trug filled with cool season soil and plants.

Image 1. Cool season crops planted in a garden trug.

A planter made from a wooden trug filled with warm season plants.

Image 2. Warm season plants in a garden trug.

	Garden Trug Pros	Garden Trug Cons
	Ample space for several plants	Could be expensive
	Soil can be amended as specifically needed for the plant	Heavy when filled with soil
	Minimal bending due to elevated height	Because of angle, less space for roots
	Because of angle, uses less soil than other elevated beds

Extension

Country Club Residence

Potager (Kitchen Garden)

Elevated Bed

Garden Trugs

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