Trends in Gardening
As generation X and Y get older, buy houses and begin to landscape, trends have been emerging as to what they prefer in their backyards. Low maintenance, high impact plantings are definitely popular as is outdoor kichens and edible and organic gardening to name only a few observations. Still, there is demand for the latest cultivars that plant breeders create- bigger, more colorful, diesase resistant plants. Among botanical gardens, the movement is toward edible and low maintenance gardens. As farmer’s markets proliferate and people buy more locally, growing victory gardens is becoming vogue again. Given that we are an educational institution and seeing the current trends, I wonder if the public would be interested in seeing an edible garden that is also aesthetically beautful?
Swiss Chard ‘Bright Lights’ in the Campsey-Stauffer Gateway Garden
Posted by Cynthia Druckenbrod
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August 7th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I think that would be very interesting, whether you mean creating something pretty like a proper potager or just mixing in edibles with the rest of the landscape. I grow some greens, but also find that other edibles work really nicely in the landscape–’Ichiban’ eggplant looks really pretty as a foil for red switchgrass, for example. I would love to cruise the CBG for more ideas on mixing edibles and ornamentals!
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Never thought about mixing edibles into the garden composition. But it’s brilliant. I will have a new strategy for next years growing season. Great post…thanks.