The Edible Landscaping Tour

Yesterday, Rick and I went on an edible landscaping tour in our area hosted by Common Ground, the eco plant storefront associated with an ecology non-profit, and Conexions.

In short, 11 stops at 10 homes and one demonstration garden to help people get ideas for growing food in their gardens. Our first stop was the home of Jesse Cool, one of the local pioneers for organic dining. Her Flea St. Café restaurant is only a couple of blocks from us.

Awesome tour, and exhausting. It's a good thing Rick took notes. :)

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This edible landscaping tour was co-held by two ecology non-profits, and the tour specialized in people who grew food in their gardens. In short, 11 stops at 10 homes and one demonstration garden to help people get ideas for growing food in their gardens.

The first stop was the home of Jesse Cool, a local restaurant owner who was, along with Alice Waters, one of the early bay area pioneers of eating fresh food, preferably organic and local. While Flea St. Cafe isn't as famous as Chez Panisse, it's a lot closer for me.

In this garden, there's quite a few beds that are a bit over two feet wide and ten to twelve feet long.



She's also got chickens (which we saw as a recurring theme) and fruit trees.
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