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new member needs ideas

19 years ago

I am new to the site and need help with my garden dellima. I live in a development with neat homes and yards, I have a cottage type garden but this year I have added vegetables to it. I need to make a plan so that next year I can expand and add more veggies to my garden, however I dont want to become a eyesore in the neighborhood with my little garden. Any ideas on how to incorporate veggies into my flower garden would be most appreciated.

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Saypoint zone 6 CT
19 years ago
Is this in the front yard? Can you put in a trellis screen to hide the more utilitarian parts of the garden from passers-by?
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
19 years ago
You need to research potagers. There is an excellent book on the subject titled Potagers: Designing the New Kitchen Garden by Jennifer Bartley. And there is a forum on just this subject here at GW. It is very possible to create a very tidy/attractive yet functional and productive combination edible-ornamental garden.

Here is a link that might be useful: Potager forum
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