Top 10 Tips to Start Your Front Yard Vegetable Garden (Edible Landscaping)

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  • @shannonschiller4583
    @shannonschiller4583 3 роки тому +24

    I turned my front yard into a vegitable garden about 3 years ago. I grow about 300lbs of food each year. My neighbors have been super supportive and love seeing what what I’m growing!

  • @juliewilliamsnewzealand818
    @juliewilliamsnewzealand818 3 роки тому +5

    lol you are a natural comic - nice to be able to laugh along with you while you impart your words of wisdom :) xxx

  • @sinkintostillness
    @sinkintostillness 9 місяців тому +2

    What's most frustrating is perspective. I love looking at a veg garden, if I visit stately homes and gardens I'm going to the veg garden first! They're so beautiful and practical. I know there are areas that have restrictions in place against having a veg plot on their front garden, but it's ridiculous!
    In my opinion my garden is one of the prettiest on my street! I have colour, texture, height and most importantly it's 90% edible! It's surprisingly low maintenance too.

  • @jocelynkang3012
    @jocelynkang3012 3 роки тому +4

    Flamingo pink kale, pink celery, and petunias? Runner beans and candy stripe cosmos? 😍 Can’t wait to pour through this book - yay for Amazon prime one day! I had to play this one extra loud on the TV so the man could hear you... worried what the neighbors will think? Ohh the humanity! Lol thank you!

  • @jam_is_jammin
    @jam_is_jammin 3 роки тому +5

    I have an HOA and a very tiny backyard.... so I was just going to plant in containers like crazy in the front yard to see how much I can get away with. I'm not sticking to a color scheme, I like all the colors and I live in the more adventurous part of town. Wink, wink. I'm such a new gardener that I am just trying to grow as many different plants as possible to see what is the lowest maintenance collection for my area. I am also experimenting with companion planting because I hate spraying for pests, its tedious and I'm not feelin' it. I am super excited about the following 4 containers: Purple Tree Collard w/red spanish lavender and wormwood, Orange Butterfly Milkweed with light Blue Catmint and Dark Blue May Night Salvia, Red Lucifer Crocosmia with Walking Onions, and finally Kiwi Blue Honeywort with Pink Double Decker Echinacea. I am doing a mix of growing from seed and ordering plants/bulbs. I hope some of this works out okay.

  • @Suburbanoasis
    @Suburbanoasis 3 роки тому +6

    Gardening should always be enjoying (even the work parts)!! Tip #10

  • @irasemacalvillo6851
    @irasemacalvillo6851 3 роки тому +4

    Great information! Soo Love the bloopers, oh how I 😂😂

  • @patriciasias2028
    @patriciasias2028 3 роки тому +18

    For sure this next LEVEL, now to reevaluate and transform the front yard...after I watch the video 5 more times😮

  • @AnnikaOBrien
    @AnnikaOBrien 3 роки тому +1

    The nosy HOA president is 2 doors down, but thanks for noticing! I mostly just want to take advantage of the space and rainfall so I’m planting various lettuces in hopes that the rest of the neighborhood will get jealous and push for updating the outdated regulations. Greetings from Houston, Texas!

  • @pamthompsonarbogast3687
    @pamthompsonarbogast3687 3 роки тому +12

    I’m a photographer- I know about leading lines and focal points and color wheels- why have I not paid more attention to this in my oh so random garden? The more I learn about edible landscaping and permaculture, the more ideas I have , but I still haven’t bridged that gap from totally random to letting nature do it’s thing to planned beauty and maximum yield. Still not sure where I’m going, but enjoying experimenting along the way...Thanks for the inspiration

  • @erasinggrace
    @erasinggrace 3 роки тому +2

    This is exactly the video I’ve been looking for thank you 🥰

  • @alysonbaker939
    @alysonbaker939 3 роки тому +5

    I love reading the comments, some great ideas. My edible landscape started as an herb garden several years ago. The area went from herbs to a holding place with plants I had left over from garden or plants I didn’t know what to do. Last year, I ripped everything out and grew pumpkins, squash and cucumbers. The vines and color was gorgeous. This year, I’m hoping be more diverse in plants and color. I love the focal point idea too. My biggest problem had been trying to do too much, getting a muddy look. I need to remember to be focused and keep it simple. I’m really enjoying the direction these videos are taking, thank you

  • @suesweetpea7
    @suesweetpea7 3 роки тому +4

    HEY BRIAN, IT'S A SEASON AS YOU CALL CHANGE FOR ME TOO HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. I AM SO GLAD WE GET AN EXTRA HR OF DAYLIGHT NOW AND WISH IT WOULD STAY THAT WAY INSTEAD OF FALLING BACK.

  • @bethc3796
    @bethc3796 3 роки тому +9

    I love these videos... my mind is in overdrive...
    Also- family of Disney addicts.. 💗

  • @jacquelinetremblay4166
    @jacquelinetremblay4166 3 роки тому +1

    Just got my cold weather bed all set to plant yesterday and then we got some snow today. Ugh! New England weather! Guess planting is going to have to wait a day. Spring can't come soon enough! Front yard spring cleaning and flower planting planned for next weekend, fingers crossed the weather works out! In the meantime I'll be watching the older videos you mentioned. No waiting room here, just time to learn more!

  • @kimberlymeredith6815
    @kimberlymeredith6815 3 роки тому +2

    Great video, thanks for the chuckles! My mind is spinning with ideas 🍓🍅🥦🌼🌻💮

  • @joanies6778
    @joanies6778 3 роки тому +4

    In the median I have massive self seeding purple salvia. In my front yard by my porch I have gorgeous bright orange New Zealand (?) Poppies that self seed, plus gold daylillies . One the other side of the walk are gorgeous purple irises and more daylillies. I have a purple/orange color pallet that comes back every year...
    So, I plan to add lavender, lots of bright orange marigolds, rainbow chard, purple basil, lupine, red cabbage, deep purple hollyhock, orange nasturtium, some multicolor lettuces, and red Russian kale... plus some lime colored plants here and there. There will be no lawn when I'm done, but white clover, instead, for the bees. If they can handle the garbage lawn full of weeds next door, they can handle my beautiful colorful yard.
    There is also a big purple leafed tree in the other median that I plan to plant coleus under.

    • @juneritchie2498
      @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому

      Sounds lovely!

    • @alicelaber2068
      @alicelaber2068 3 роки тому

      That sounds like a very colorful place! The birds and bees should love it.

  • @amc3736
    @amc3736 3 роки тому +3

    Really excellent advice, especially during a time when our food source is unpredictable. Thank you so much! People need to remember that those hearty, woody Mediterranean herbs like rosemary, oregano, sage, lavender and thyme prefer living in a rocky dirt soil and left bit on the dry side. Imagine how they grow wild in the Mediterranean. So they are great to stick in A sunny spot in the front yard and forget about them until you need to harvest some for cooking or a small fragrant flower arrangement.

  • @alejandramichelli5583
    @alejandramichelli5583 3 роки тому +2

    I started my edible gardening journey with home grown flowers and crops started from seed. I have neighbors asking me to label what I plant 😂
    I may end up feeding the neighborhood squirrels and birds, but I’m really excited about this project.

  • @jojokan4545
    @jojokan4545 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for great ideas!! My house is on uphill kinda land. But fortunately or un fortunately my garage side is my front side with plenty of sun being on the south side.
    So my garage side makes a front side for guests as they have to drive up hill. This series is giving me bunch of ideas to fix tha space.
    My mind is racing with so many ideas after watching this video 👍🤩👩‍🌾

  • @iam317537
    @iam317537 3 роки тому +2

    Agree. Have Edible Landscapes and love it!!

  • @mre1love1love
    @mre1love1love 3 роки тому +1

    Love what you doing keep doing it Thank You. Peace

  • @Diana-ze8wu
    @Diana-ze8wu 3 роки тому +4

    This is the part that stresses me out lol. I also worked for a well known company known for attention to detail. Once you see the line of sight you can’t unsee it. I’m still a beginner and want to grow everything ☺️🌱

  • @melissasullivan1658
    @melissasullivan1658 3 роки тому +3

    I love the color wheel idea but I also think it’s a good idea to consider which pollinators you’re hoping to attract, as they all have their favorites (which I’m really leaning into this year). You have an established garden but I think us newer folks should consider breadcrumb colors to lead them where you want. Last year my pollinators were crap because they couldn’t see anything below my railing, so this year I’m doing pollinator-specific colors hanging up high (like a “FREE FOOD” sign 😂), in hopes that they remember me later in the year. Who knows if it’ll work. 🤷🏼‍♀️
    Ps. Good job saving $300!!!

  • @naumikaur7459
    @naumikaur7459 2 роки тому

    Always enjoy your videos and highly educational with the much needed advice “ don’t stress and have fun!” . Just what I needed to hear. Thank you.

  • @WinsomeWinslet
    @WinsomeWinslet 3 роки тому +6

    We ripped out our entire front yard landscaping and straight up went for raised beds throughout. The neighbors didn't know what to think at first but now nobody even notices anymore. They might notice the block of corn we're doing this summer tho. :D

  • @juneritchie2498
    @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому +9

    I am excited to have more edibles in my gardens. My first addition in the front is a blueberry hedge. Looking forward to getting more ideas to fill it in as a border. In the back, I will primarily be dressing my deck.

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +4

      Blueberry hedge... perfect!

    • @juliewilliamsnewzealand818
      @juliewilliamsnewzealand818 3 роки тому +1

      what ann awesome idea!!!!

    • @pamthompsonarbogast3687
      @pamthompsonarbogast3687 3 роки тому +2

      I'm doing a blueberry hedge too! In the back though. And it might now become a 2 year project because I didn't get a couple of the old ones transplanted in time...

    • @juneritchie2498
      @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому +3

      @@pamthompsonarbogast3687 i have a few in the back 'for eating,' as they say. I have to shroud them, or the birds get them all. In the front, I can share with birds and friends alike. 🫐 🐦

    • @juneritchie2498
      @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому +1

      @@juliewilliamsnewzealand818 Thank you!

  • @SpiceyKy
    @SpiceyKy 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the inspiration. And the bloopers. Lol 😆

  • @differentstones
    @differentstones 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this series! 👍🏽 I’ve been gradually transforming my zone 9b NoCal front yard from lava rock + plastic sheeting over heavy clay soil, and non-edible, mature landscaping, to a food forest since we bought our house 3 years ago. Really enjoying the process.

  • @matthewfarrell317
    @matthewfarrell317 3 роки тому

    Lol my focal point accidentally grew to be a focal point. I just planted for max planting I could fit in the small area 6m x 10m in the front yard. But since I started 12 months ago I have spoken more to the neighbours than ever before, as they walked past they commented on how much nicer the fruit trees were than grass. Although the neighbour next to us with a traditional garden does not like it lol.
    We don't have HOA here in Australia thank god. But I am happy most of the neighbours like it, I know people get all on the "it's my land thing" but we have to share a space with others.

  • @YaYas_simple_living
    @YaYas_simple_living 3 роки тому +8

    I just LOVE your videos! Thank you so much for all of your hard work!! YOU are amazing!

  • @NMWriterofWords
    @NMWriterofWords 3 роки тому +14

    Pleasing to the eye and clashing colours is an individual preference I don't let a wheel tell me what to do lol. If somebody else doesn't like what I do that's their loss.

  • @leeh6705
    @leeh6705 3 роки тому +8

    “What’s it called ?” 😂 great video!

  • @cortanavlog6487
    @cortanavlog6487 3 роки тому +1

    So helpful. I just harvest bok choy so much fun with my daughter. 👍💐

  • @apkd72
    @apkd72 3 роки тому +1

    I’m planning to add a section of okra to my front flower bed. Mostly because they are supposed to be deer resistant. Along with my oregano. Fingers crossed.

    • @jam_is_jammin
      @jam_is_jammin 3 роки тому

      They also have a very pretty flower. Hard to go wrong with Okra, they are one of the most chill plants. So easy-going.

  • @sierrafdugan404
    @sierrafdugan404 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the tips!

  • @soniamcgraw4181
    @soniamcgraw4181 3 роки тому +7

    Very interesting!!!I've been planning this since last summer :) this year putting plans into action :) Come on snow go awayyy lol

  • @monicamayer977
    @monicamayer977 3 роки тому +1

    Had pink in naked ladies/ orange marigolds . Did not notice if they bloomed at the same time :)
    Don't stress!

  • @diannerobertson4357
    @diannerobertson4357 3 роки тому

    Great tips for edible landscapes.

  • @MichaelRei99
    @MichaelRei99 3 роки тому +1

    I like this. I am hoping I can find the time to work this into my schedule!!

  • @TheLaLaFarm
    @TheLaLaFarm 3 роки тому

    Excellent video Brian. You have a knack for combining function and aesthetic. - Rick

  • @PaullaWells
    @PaullaWells 3 роки тому

    I am so excited to try this in my front yard! The fruit trees done the way you showed them are very interesting. I might have to see about doing one of those too. Thank you so much for the info and all the giggles. Love your goofball side.

  • @raypowell8615
    @raypowell8615 3 роки тому

    Brian, You might consider an Okra plant or two. I've been growing them in the front yard for years.. The neighbors compliment the blooms and how tall it can grow.... Little do they know of the treasure they bare.. Guess I should share the secret..

  • @christiensgarden3325
    @christiensgarden3325 2 роки тому

    Outstanding

  • @Legit1Shot
    @Legit1Shot 3 роки тому +2

    Do you think I should top my sugar rush peach pepper plants or no?? I'm debating it but can't seem to decide

  • @Diana-qj7jx
    @Diana-qj7jx 3 роки тому

    Love your videos!

  • @PatricesProjects
    @PatricesProjects 3 роки тому +1

    Because I only have sun in my front side yard, my raised garden beds are there. At first it felt a bit awkward, but now I shoot videos out there. My neighborhood has let me know multiple times how much they enjoy seeing my vegetable garden. The last 3 years I have incorporated more flowers for aesthetics, but most of them are also edible!

  • @vinhkha1674
    @vinhkha1674 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Brian, do I need to worry about planting plants too close to the walls? Will water for plants be a problem for the foundation? Will any plant’s roots invade the wall footings?

  • @MyNiagaraGarden
    @MyNiagaraGarden 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the video, I’m looking forward to this series. I’m doing a front yard garden this spring, and I’m super interested in this content! Thanks again! Ryan

  • @cassieoz1702
    @cassieoz1702 3 роки тому

    Pyrethrym daisy (perennial) is great for borders

  • @juneritchie2498
    @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the tips, great fodder for planning and inspiration. I think I will explore a small espalier on my back south facing wall to get started. Which fruit tree would you recommend to a first-timer?

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +1

      Apples and pears are easiest.

    • @juneritchie2498
      @juneritchie2498 3 роки тому

      @@NextLevelGardening Thanks! I found a dwarf Kieffer Pear that already has great bones for training. So excited!

  • @janboyd1172
    @janboyd1172 3 роки тому

    Took out half my front yard grass last fall. I’ve started perennials, herbs and will be purchasing a few plants to add. Planted bulbs last fall and all of them are up and getting ready to bloom. Waiting to get the book delivered. Planted sage a few years ago. When it blooms, the bees, esp bumblebees love it.

  • @1LindaJMacKay
    @1LindaJMacKay 3 роки тому

    Happy Sunday! ☕🌞 Thank you for this video! Ive been planning my front yard garden all winter, and am excited but a bit nervous! I hope it turns out as well as anticipated! 😊 The back yard is fully landscaped now, so I have to move to the front! I envision a country cottage border with raised beds in the center! So much to plan, perrennials to grow and I always take my Monarch butterflies and Milkweed into account 😊 Hope you don't mind that I posted the link to the FB group again (Im Joan on FB, but Linda is my actual name 😄) Have a happy Sunday! 🌞

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +1

      Don't mind at all. I appreciate it. Funny...my mom's name is Lynda but she goes by Kay!

    • @1LindaJMacKay
      @1LindaJMacKay 3 роки тому

      @@NextLevelGardening That is funny! There has to be a story! 😊 I love my name and when I visit Cali, people love to tell me what Linda means in Spanish! 🌞 My story is that I work in law enforcement, so I use my middle name 'Joan' (after Joan of Arc of all people!) on FB so inmates are less likely to find me 😊 I may change it back to Linda, as I haven't had issues with Instagram 😊 😄

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +1

      Smart!

  • @perishthoughts
    @perishthoughts 3 роки тому

    Any recommendations for zone 7b replacing daffodils with an edible or non toxic ornamental?

  • @lorilawton9546
    @lorilawton9546 3 роки тому

    Planning for orange and blue combo, but I’m sure I’ll waver😆

  • @maggieshreve8107
    @maggieshreve8107 3 роки тому +1

    Hahaha love the bloopers!

  • @kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115
    @kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115 3 роки тому

    I have an apple espalier and just planted 4 sunflowers behind it for a pop of color. What’s it called? Edible landscape says Noah. Smart boy 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

  • @ramonebrown5704
    @ramonebrown5704 3 роки тому

    any opinion on living mulch to pair with some of the things mentioned

  • @nanarose3496
    @nanarose3496 3 роки тому +1

    Inspirational and fun!!!! My book from your Amazon link arrives today and I can’t wait to open it.
    I spent a good deal of yesterday on my county website mapping out my property. I was shocked to realize I have just a bit over half an acre that’s cleared...not an acre as I thought My plan now is to reduce grass and mowing by getting more perennials in.
    Someday I would love to have the other 3 1/2 or so acres thinned so there are walking paths through the woods with shade loving plants along the paths. II need to live to be 100 to accomplish it🤣🤣
    Great coaching from the sideline, Emilie!😉
    Thanks as always. So excited about this journey with you ❤️❤️❤️

    • @gaylekerr9826
      @gaylekerr9826 3 роки тому +1

      Time is your friend. If that is your goal, do one small thing every single day towards it and you'll be enjoying that space soon!

    • @nanarose3496
      @nanarose3496 3 роки тому

      @@gaylekerr9826 ❤️ i’m trying to learn to do that thank you for that great reminder❤️

  • @jtamsmom5
    @jtamsmom5 3 роки тому

    Addinf flowers helps bring in pollinators. That helps your garden grow.

    • @joanies6778
      @joanies6778 3 роки тому

      Borage is a great one to attract bees. They love it and it's edible.

  • @michellecjackson4956
    @michellecjackson4956 3 роки тому +2

    so you are saying to find our floral weenies?! LOL

  • @denisesc21
    @denisesc21 3 роки тому +1

    Goofy (and informational!) video today. Love it when you get goofy and fun. :)

  • @maryelee3131
    @maryelee3131 3 роки тому

    I love your channel. But I have a question I am asking gardening channels that I respect: why don’t you show how to grow more difficult plants like celery or maybe something like kohlrabi or maybe leeks. Just wondering.

  • @maggieshreve8107
    @maggieshreve8107 3 роки тому

    Please link previous videos in your series!

  • @shervegas
    @shervegas 3 роки тому

    I like it!

  • @wandakelly2173
    @wandakelly2173 3 роки тому

    This is quite timely for me. I have a 2x13 curved bed that I plan to put purple mini eggplants, yellow tomatoes that only get 18 inches tall and Marseille basil with alyssum dotted in with a couple of nasturtiums. I’ll have two barrels with teddy bear sunflowers behind it all. In my head it’s beautiful!

  • @wakjack7420
    @wakjack7420 3 роки тому

    Thanks to education

  • @stephaniesmith9710
    @stephaniesmith9710 3 роки тому

    I am experimenting this year to see what the deer won't eat. So far they are not eating my garlic and onions. I'm not in a rural area, but we get deer in the front yard.

  • @lifephotos
    @lifephotos 3 роки тому

    My front yard is sloped. How can you plan out with the slope.

  • @danasmith1741
    @danasmith1741 3 роки тому

    Brian, can you use cherry trees the way you did your apples ? ( Espaliers )

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +1

      They do well in a "fan" style. (Google it)

    • @danasmith1741
      @danasmith1741 3 роки тому

      @@NextLevelGardening I have been wanting a cherry tree , just not in the middle of my yard, lol , I think the long privacy fence would be a great place after watching this video and the other that you link in, Thank you!!!!

  • @MsPatlock
    @MsPatlock 3 роки тому

    Many of us are facing water restrictions again this year and they say we are in for another long drought. I live in San Jose, CA. Please address this obstacle whenever you can. Thanks! It

  • @nathanlau3275
    @nathanlau3275 3 роки тому +3

    Wait, did you end up renting a shredder from Home Depot for the branches you cut down?

    • @bmcdonald7303
      @bmcdonald7303 3 роки тому

      I’m wondering as well. I’ve considered it since I need the mulch from 14 crepe myrtles we cut back.

  • @al4377
    @al4377 3 роки тому

    PLEASE PLEASE I know this has nothing to do with this video but HELP IS NEEDED I over wintered peppers I have 2 that are gorgeous but ?s they are flowering whould I let them now? HOW do I pump them up & will they start to grow up? They have just grown out. You got me in this so help please! Luanne Massachusetts zone 6a ( so they say) PS love ur vidd!

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому +1

      To much to answer here but this weekend all these questions will be answered😉👍

    • @al4377
      @al4377 3 роки тому

      @@NextLevelGardening thank u. Was hoping mayb would do a video for all who followed your vids. Been gardening 35 yrs & STILL learn from you THANK U!

  • @robertalynch5433
    @robertalynch5433 3 роки тому +4

    I say rip out all the grass unless you enjoy grass on your pl late.

    • @NextLevelGardening
      @NextLevelGardening  3 роки тому

      Lol. Right?

    • @joanies6778
      @joanies6778 3 роки тому +2

      Plant mini Dutch white clover, instead. It draws pollinators, is hardy in draught, and gelps the soil. That's what I am doing. If I expand the edibles and ornamentals, clover is a cover crop.

  • @thesilentone4024
    @thesilentone4024 3 роки тому

    Black red mybe dark blue

  • @trudysfun
    @trudysfun 3 роки тому +8

    If my townspeople had a problem with front yard vegetable gardens, I'd move...

  • @cassieoz1702
    @cassieoz1702 3 роки тому

    The other good resource is Edible Gardening With A Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd

  • @HomeCentsWithNell
    @HomeCentsWithNell 3 роки тому

    Yes, yes, and yes...lol

  • @cynthiaaiken2424
    @cynthiaaiken2424 Рік тому

    you get a like for the panic stare

  • @GirlMomma
    @GirlMomma 3 роки тому

    👏💜

  • @Travelwithtom
    @Travelwithtom 3 роки тому

    aloha!!!

  • @debbybrady1246
    @debbybrady1246 3 роки тому

    I'm an artist and teach painting at our local college. I teach the color wheel as basics..however, an artist should go by feel.

  • @RebelSol67
    @RebelSol67 3 роки тому

    Do you have update photos of your Espalier trees? Can you post some in the facebook group?

  • @dianeuplinger5097
    @dianeuplinger5097 3 роки тому +3

    Grow food, not lawns :)

  • @coryandrum
    @coryandrum 3 роки тому

    Welcome to American, where your not free to do what you want on your property. Till having organic chickens become trendy and now the don't call the cops on them.