September 24, 2008

Pink House Land Plan: Accomodate Greenhouse and Forest Garden Test Plot

Here is the layout of the land the pink house sits on, to scale. I am building compost bins and a greenhouse this fall, and designing an edible forest-garden to plant on this lot in the spring. It's almost the equivalent of wire-framing websites and emails!

Edible forest gardening is the art and science of putting plants together in woodland-like patterns that forge mutually beneficial relationships, creating a garden ecosystem that is more than the sum of its parts. You can grow fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, other useful plants and animals in a way that mimics natural ecosystems in high-yield. If designed with care and deep understanding of ecosystem function, you can also design a garden that is largely self-maintaining.

I plan to post my design ideas over this "wireframe" as I research and brainstorm!

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