Edible Landscaping! Growing Vegetables in Your Flower Bed

When planting veggies this Spring, you may be thinking more about soil and water than aesthetics. But what if your front yard could be both beautiful and produce food? Inspirational Master Gardener Cynthia Stringham shows us her beautiful front yard landscape and gives us the scoop on growing vegetables right into your flower bed.  You'll be on your way to planting your own edible landscape in no time!

For more information about Cynthia, check out: Instagram: melonmonologues

Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Cynthia's background
01:12 Needing space to grow veggies
01:46 Why interplant flowers and vegetables
02:29 Planning
03:35 Aesthetic and functional!
04:39 Pest control and companion planting
06:07 Favorite veggies and flowers
06:50 Water needs of plants
7:10 Thoughts for beginner gardeners

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