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Create an Edible Canopy Garden
posted by Mighty Staff
This wonderful article by Barbara Damrosch about edible canopy gardens last year inspired us with vivid visions of rustic meals playing out beneath rambling grape vines, tiny squash and scarlet runner blossoms. She sums it up perfectly...
"...It's the perfect fantasy of the foodie gardener, and this year it is finally turning to reality. The crop of grandchildren was slow in coming, and the grapes we planted have taken their time to ascend the arbor -- a fine structure built from rebar by our neighbor -- but this year there is finally some leafy shade. "Peasant splendor" about describes the lifestyle to which we aspire, and this grape ceiling is splendid indeed.
If a canopy garden is on your wish list, even better, an edible canopy garden, here are a few links and resources.
Garden and Hearth writes about trellising organic peas. Renee's garden on edible nasturtiums and how to run them up a trellis in a canopy garden. An fantastically informative discussion board thread on Gardenweb. More on peas over at the Inadvertent Gardner. And a list of climbers for pergolas at the Telegraph.
There are some nice examples of pergola structures here.
If you have a nice canopy garden, post a link to your photos (flickr, etc) so we can admire.
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deepbluejazz said:
I stumbled over this post inadvertantly, and will be poring over the links you provided. Although it is Mid-January and cold, it's a lovely time to start planning for spring. Thanks for the inspiration, hope to add pictures in the not too distant future.