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The pleasure of eating fruits, herbs and vegetables harvested yourself is so sublime that sometimes mere words cannot do this experience justice. These are the fruits of your gardening labors and you should plan for them. Go ahead and dream of backyard strawberries, tomatoes in containers or herbs sprinkled onto the evening salad because now is the perfect time to get ready for edible gardening.

Need help growing your own? Stop by any Sloat Garden Center with questions. We can help!

Five great reasons to grow your own food:

Eat Local - what could be more local than your own yard?

Easy - You can select perennials that keep providing a profusion of fresh, nutritious foods, year after year.

Delicious - your recipes taste so much better with fresh, organic herbs and homegrown fruits and vegetables.

Good for the Environment - we don't have to remind you of the carbon footprint on those supermarket grapes that were grown in South America....especially when they are so easy to grow yourself.

Economics - It's less expensive to grow your own food!

How to incorporate edibles into your yard

Go big. Fruit trees make a beautiful addition to the garden or in a container on a patio. Citrus can provide an abundance of oranges, tangerines, lemons & limes.
Think texture with edible shrubs and vegetables. Incorporate colorful, frilly kales and artichokes into perennial beds. Landscape with blueberries; an array of white to blush-colored flowers in the spring and foliage that changes in the autumn from a pretty green to vivid red and gold. And, you'll be rewarded with a lot of berries.
Add height with vines! Grapes are a great vine for covering structures, and you'll be rewarded with sweet, juicy grapes for eating or for
winemaking. For something a bit more exotic, try growing Kiwi. This native
of New Zealand is delicious and easy to grow.

Companion Planting

Read our blog for more information about companion planting with edibles! more »

The Kitchen Gardener

Read The Kitchen Gardener Sloat Recipe Box for great recipes like Arugula & Cherry Tomato Pizza with Feta Cheese; Radicchio, Watercress, Tomato and Parmesan Salad; Zucchini Parmigiano 4 terrific recipes using Tomatoes; 5 Herb Recipes; and more!