Yesterday's Harvest

Edible and Ecological Landscaping

I attended a class today at my local library and the terms edible and ecological were mixed throughout the lecture, and I couldn't help but marvel at the importance of the two concepts. I live in an arid climate and I have no intention of having an all native landscape, but perhaps I can combine a little of the art of horticulture to create an ecologically sound and edible landscape. With the cost of fuel rising and the ever-present reminder of the limited resources of our planet, I am striving to make decisions that limit my impact on the Earth.The Day-Riverside Library has an Eco-garden that is tended by the folks from TreeUtah. The garden is pesticide free, striving to achieve the goal of being edible as well as ecological.

The first two pictures are of a hazelnut bush.

Rosehips are full of vitamin C and my three-year-old loves them.

Elderberry