An edible landscape is a garden in which plants that produce food grow alongside strictly ornamental plants. Edible landscaping enables a gardener to create a multi-functional landscape that provides deliciously fresh fruits and vegetables for a relatively small investment of water, compost and time. 

The blossoms on fruit trees in spring, the appearance of ripening berries, fruit and vegetables in summer and fall and the rich colors of autumn foliage enhance the beauty of a…