Zone 9/10 Edible Landscape

jll0306

17 years ago

If you are gardening in these zones, what edible landscape have you had good successes with?

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mommystuff

17 years ago

Good Afternoon,

We have 1 1/3 acres. The front east side of our property is my "stone" fruit grove (even though some of these are not stone fruit). I have the following trees there:

Apple
Peach
Nectarine
Pear
Avacado
Persimmon
Plum
Mango
Pomegranate

I have just ordered additional trees for this area including:

Apricot
Jujuba
PawPaw
Pluot
Aprium
Asian Pear

Our front west yard is our citrus grove. There we have:

Pink Grapefruit
Yellow Grapefruit
Varigated Pink Lemon
Harvey Lemon
Key Lime
Navel Orange
Orange

I have in pots ready to be planted:

Finger Lime
Red Lime
Persian Lime
Blood Orange
Satsuma Orange

The east side of our house which has a creek running along it has:

Bay
Banana numerous
Plantain
Pineapple numerous
Monstera Deliciosa
Miracle Berry
Coffee
Cinnamon
Papaya

I am looking for a carambola to add to this area as well.

Our east rear yard which backs to the golf course has:

Passionfruit
Lychee

Our back west yard is my berry area. We have:

Blackberry
Blueberry
Barbados Cherry (Acerola)
Rio Grande Cherry
Strawberry
Seedless Grapes
Muscadine Grapes

I just ordered for this area to be shipped in January:
Goji Berries
Kiwi
Orangeberry
Mandarin Melon Berry

The west side of our property has:

Mulberry
Loquat
Pineapple Guava
Strawberry Guava
Brown Turkey Fig
Moujean Tea
Eugenia Confusa

Our entire front yard, which is about 1/2 acre is ready for relandscaping. We anticipate using that for our nut trees. I have almond, pistachio, macadamia, pecan and date palm in mind. We are working with a landscaper to have our circular driveway lined with coconut palms.

In my herb garden I have:
diviners sage
cardamom
cuban oregano
nastrutium
turmeric
aloe
feverfew
spilanthes toothache plant
self heal
mesclun
numerous common herbs, ie, rosemary, basil, pasley, oregano, etc.

In my earthboxes I have tomatoes, hot peppers and beans.

I still have space for about 20 additional trees and am trying to figure out what to put where. About 1/3 to 1/2 of our trees are mature. The others are anywhere from 1-4 years old.

It is my overall plan to have the vast majority of our property landscaped with edibles within the next year or two. We have lived here for almost 10 years and have been working on it during that time. It's my wish to have all of our trees producing before our children are grown.

I'm happy to share seeds from fresh fruit that I have producing right now, including key lime, barbados cherry, pomegranate, etc.

Blessings,

Kelly

Comments (8)

jll0306
Original Author
17 years ago
Wow, what a verdant garden you have! It will really be an Eden when everything is mature. Lucky you to live where you have rain most every month of the year.

I'm looking for ideas for desert landscaping, where it can be 120 degrees in the midsummer, and below freezing at night in the winter. Do you think your trees would make it here? If so, I'd love some seeds.

Jan
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shadowfast82_yahoo_com
13 years ago
That person is an idiot. central Florida is NOTHING like high desert california..im in the valley and wondering the same- 120 degrees and forget to water once and everything dies.. what grows here good? to eat? i notice hot peppers grow good- as do some tomatoes.. carrots, radish do great. sunflowers and potatoes too.
fu_aboveu_com
13 years ago
"landscaper to have our circular driveway lined with coconut palms." -thats the dumbest landscaping idea ever. do you know what coconut palm trees produce??? what goes in the driveway? 1+1 = ???
Kevin Reilly
13 years ago
lol, strange bump.....

"That person is an idiot."

come on man, OP asked for zone 9/10 edible landscaping. so someone chimed in with what they grew in 9/10. interesting find from 5 years ago though :)
Agriscaper
13 years ago
I'm in the Desert Southwest (Phoenix Arizona) I've been growing here for 25 years in alkaline-clay soil and consult regularly with gardeners and edible landscaping companies from here to LA.
Here's a list of what I'm harvesting this winter from my
Elegant Edible Landscape (HOA approved):
White Kale
Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Edible Pansies
Cabbage
Rosemary
Basil
Oregano
Thyme
Parsley
Natal Plum
Oranges
Beets
Swiss Chard
Yellow Bell Tomatoes
Chives
Peas
Aloe Vera

And Right now I'm planting:
Strawberries
Blackberries
Blue Berries (in pots)
Artichokes, Globe (T)
Artichokes, Jerusalem (T)
Asparagus (T)
Beets
Bok Choy
Carrots
Chard (T)
Collard Greens
Kohlrabi (T)
Lettuce (TS)
Mustard
Bulb Onions (sets)
Green Onions
Peas
Potatoes
Radishes
Spinach
Sunflowers
STRAWBERRIES (Starts)
Turnips
pumpkin

I'm also starting a bunch more varieties indoors to get a jump on spring plantings so as to improve my harvest before the 120 heat kicks in late May.

Afternoon shaded-beds are best for your summer gardens.
And be encouraged... you can grow year round, and harvest year-round once you get the schedule and watering right.

I Hope this helps.

Growing With Delight,

~Justin
The Elegant Edible Landscaper

Here is a link that might be useful: More on Elegant Edible Landscaping
pinky21
13 years ago
Winter is definitely a wonderful growing time here in the So Cal, (LA area) Valley. I know the high desert is more of a challenge due to extremes in temps.
I'm growing peas, salad greens, beets, carrots, strawberries, fennel, parsley, chard, brussels sprouts, and am getting ready to start seedlings for May planting, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, eggplants, and beans.

Here is a link that might be useful: here is my blog
Unnati Hall
5 years ago
Mommystuff, I found this thread from 13 years ago and I was wondering if you had any seeds to share. Your garden must be absolutely stunning right now! I bought a house and we're moving in soon and I've got a bunch of pots I've started various fruits and veggies in that I plan on putting gin the ground when I move. Our zone is 9. I would love any seeds for fruit I can get my hands on. Thanks!