Feast on vegie garden tips at library meeting

EDIBLE landscaping is a fantastic way to grow food. It involves creating garden spaces that produce a feast for your eyes and of course your tummy, as well as making our home environment more sustainable.

Many of us are familiar with having a vegie garden growing down the back.

They have provided entertainment for young and old, as the plants grow from tiny seeds to strong plants with ripe produce. But gone are the days where they are hidden down the backyard while the roses, violets and other more “pleasing to the eye” plants are displayed in pots and front yards.

Tomatoes, squash, lettuce, peas, cauliflower and their many vegetable cousins are no longer planted out of sight. They now find new homes nestled beside the likes of roses and violets.

The flowers that were proudly displayed can no longer escape harvesting either, with edible varieties added to salads and sandwiches.

Bruce Molloy, director of Edible Landscapes, will visit the Gympie Library to present two Edible Landscape workshops today.

The 10am session is booked out, and limited spaces are left in the 1pm session.

Bruce’s organisation Edible Landscapes helps individuals, groups and communities to increase local food production.

Participants will be given the opportunity to learn about a wide range of topics and techniques for creating a sustainable food garden in their own backyard.

They will also learn about permaculture principles and how they relate to their home, as well as design ideas which make the most of backyard space, resources and time.

They will find out how to use every nook and cranny to create a beautiful and delicious edible landscape.

Participants will also be given money saving and sustainability tips, and techniques to produce an abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits as well as maintenance and pest management systems. Bookings are essential.