Edible Landscaping:

Fresh Solutions for your Kitchen Garden

Philippine Society of Nutritionist-Dietitians, Inc. 2012 Annual Convention Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City May 17, 2012
Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr., Bryan V. Apacionado, Maria Charito E. Balladares, Norma G. Medina, Ryan Rodrigo P. Tayobong and Leonido R. Naranja+
Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baos (UPLB), College, Laguna 4031 Philippines

Topic Outline

Definition of Edible Landscaping

EL vs Conventional Landscaping EL vs Backyard Gardening Design Implementation Maintenance Softscapes Hardscapes Themed gardens For home For rural areas For schools For parks For institutions

Edible Landscaping Triangle

Components of Edible Landscaping

Edible Landscaping Design Ideas

INTRODUCTION What is Edible Landscaping?

Edible Landscaping is a new approach that merges science and creativity together to form a revolutionary crop production technology. It gives a twist in the conventional crop production as the basic tenets of landscape designing become its guiding principle.

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OBJECTIVE
In general, Edible Landscaping aims to create an attractive environment, functional spaces and produce safe and nutritious food for the table.

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EL vs. Conventional Landscaping

EL gives primacy to the use of vegetables and herbs as major softscape materials as substitute for the ornamental plants that are normally used in conventional landscaping.

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EL vs. Vegetable Gardening

While vegetable plots are allocated at the back spaces of home gardens in backyard gardening, EL occupies the premium spaces of the front yard or the so-called public area of residential lots.

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Edible Landscape Triangle

Design Phase

Maintenance Phase

Implementation Phase

EL Process

Design Phase
The design phase revolves around the preparation of the plan for the whole area for the entire production period.

EL Process

Design Phase
Every component in the plan is designed to meet the requirements for optimum crop production at the same time governed by the elements of design such as line, texture, form and color and principles of design such as balance, contrast, emphasis, harmony, unity, transition and proportion to meet aesthetic.

EL Process

Design Phase
The detailed steps in the design phase are as follows:

Site analysis evaluation of the particular space for EL based on the problem areas, views, access, assets and suitability for crop production. Design conceptualization creation of EL design based on the site analysis and following the principles of landscape design and crop production.

EL Process

Design Phase
The detailed steps in the design phase are as follows: Production of working drawings optional but is important in order to assess the design in mind before implementation.

EL Process

Implementation Phase
In the implementation phase, the conventional method in landscape implementation is followed but focuses more on the production of seedlings and planting materials and modification of the environment to suit for the needs of the crops.

EL Process

Implementation Phase
The steps in implementation phase site clearing, laying hardscape construction planting. the are out, and

EL Process

Maintenance Phase
In the maintenance phase, all the practices involved in landscape maintenance and some of the applicable special practices in crop production are applied.

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EL Process

Maintenance Phase
The difference is that edible crops are maintained as an ornamental to provide aesthetic appeal during the whole production period from seedling establishment to harvesting.

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Maintenance Phase Watering

Select for relatively droughttolerant varieties. Mulching with plastic, leaves, wood chips or old newspaper can conserve moisture. Water in the morning. Water long enough to soak roots. Plants on containers can sit over plates with water.

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Maintenance Phase Nutrient management

Nutrient deficiency can be corrected with the use of organic matter. Garden as well as kitchen wastes can be recycled wrapper leaves, old leaves and stems can be shredded and composted then harvested and applied to the plants. EL encourages the use of compost as fertilizer and soil conditioner.

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Maintenance Phase Nutrient management

Step 1 Activity

Compost can be applied directly to the soil or can be applied as compost tea or juice.
Put about 2 cups of compost/ animal manure in a ladies old stockings then tie it. Put it in a 5 gallon bucket filled with water. Cover and let it stand for 3-5 days under the sun. Remove the stocking and apply the used materials to the base of the plants. Dilute the tea with water until it is light brown in color. Spray it to the plants or add it to the soil. Apply every two weeks. Use its as soon as it is made.

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Maintenance Phase Pest management

Chemical pesticides are not encouraged in EL. Onion, garlic and marigold (Tagetes) can be intercropped to repel some types of insects. Chili and soap (Perla) solution can also control some insect infestation.

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Maintenance Phase Pruning and thinning out

Pruning. The judicious removal of branches should be done early in the life of the tree to give it a better shape. Pruning can also enhance fruiting in atis and in other plants. Pruning and training will give attractive architecture to plants.
Thinning out of flowers, fruits and leaves prolongs the productivity of some plants.

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Maintenance Phase

Bagging
Bagging is essential to produce a blemish and insect free fruits. Bagging materials are not limited to transparent plastic or white paper. EL encourage the use of creative, colorful and aesthetically appealing materials.

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Maintenance Phase Ratooning

Ratooning is done to rejuvenate the crops and to harvest much faster than growing them from seeds. Kangkong exhibits good response to this practice, only few days is required to grow new and rejuvenated leaves that enabled the landscape to maintain its lush and green groundcover.

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Maintenance Phase

Harvesting
EL promotes staggered

harvesting.

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Components of Edible Landscaping

Softscapes Hardscapes Themed

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Softscapes
Technically, the plants used landscaping are called softscapes. in

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Softscapes
These include trees, shrubs and herbs serving as screens, accents, hedges, and ground covers.

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Considerations in choosing your Softscapes:

Edible Nutrition Preference

Color,

texture, scent and other attractive physical characteristics

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Hardscapes
These are non-living components which can be non-motile or motile and aid in achieving the function of the space.

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Hardscapes

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Hardscapes

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Themed Gardens
Salad Garden Herb Garden

Design Ideas
EL for Home

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EL for Rural areas

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EL for Parks

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EL for Schools

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EL for Institutions

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EL for Institutions

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors would like to acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the cooperation and assistance of the following:

Dr. Nicomedes P. Eleazar, Director of Department of AgricultureBureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) for funding the project. Dr. Cecilio R. Arboleda, Executive Director of UPLB-FI and Staff for their valuable assistance. The Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines, Los Baos for the support and facilities. All the teachers, students, farmers, hobbyists, organized group of women and municipal agriculturists who participated in the training for their time and interest in edible landscaping. Dr.Leonido R. Naranja, for conceptualizing and starting this project, for without him this will not be possible. To all the people who in a way made significant contributions and support for the project.

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