How to Create a Backyard #FoodForest with #Fruit & #NutTrees 🌳🥜🍎

Published by Ty Ty Plant Nursery, LLC, on
June 4, 2025

"A backyard food forest is a #sustainable, low-maintenance #gardening method that mimics a natural #forest #ecosystem—except instead of wild plants, you’re growing delicious fruits, nuts, #herbs, and more. It’s a long-term investment in your health, your land, and your ability to grow your own nutrient-rich food without relying on chemicals or constant labor.

"Whether you have a sprawling #backyard or a small suburban plot, you can design your own food forest using fruit and nut trees as the foundation. Here’s how to get started.

🌿 What Is a Food Forest?

"A food forest (also called a #ForestGarden) is a multi-layered growing system that mirrors the structure of a natural forest. It includes:

- Canopy layer – Large fruit and nut trees (like pecans, walnuts, pears) [I WOULD USE CAUTION WITH WALNUTS! They can be poisonous to other plants!]

- Sub-canopy layer – Dwarf or semi-dwarf fruit trees (like plums, figs, or apples)

- Shrub layer – Berries and bush fruits (like raspberries, blueberries, elderberries)

- Herbaceous layer – Culinary and medicinal herbs (like mint, comfrey, lemon balm)

- Groundcover layer – Spreading, edible or soil-building plants (like strawberries or clover)

- Root layer – Underground crops (like garlic, onions, or horseradish)

- Vertical/vine layer – Climbing plants (like grapes or kiwis)

"Together, these layers maximize space, diversify harvests, and support soil health and #biodiversity."

Learn more:
https://blog.tytyga.com/2025/06/04/how-to-create-a-backyard-food-forest-with-fruit-amp-nut-trees/

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I usually do well with growing onions -- both in containers and in my garden. But this year, somebody's (a young doe?) been nibbling on even the onions (and garlic)! My container onions did better, but as the article points out, they can only grow a certain amount in pots (great for scallions, though!)

How to Grow Onions in Containers for Delicious Harvests Whenever You Want

Enjoy flavorful onions year-round.

By Emily Hayes
Published on August 28, 2025

https://www.marthastewart.com/how-to-grow-onions-in-containers-11795154?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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Well, we haven't quite grown enough for a full salad (cukes are just flowering, tomatoes aren't quite ripe yet). But we have some lovely salad greens!

#EatTheRainbow #GrowYourOwn #ContainerGardening #GrownYourOwnFood

So, I just couldn't wait to try the #RainbowChard. I harvested a variety of colors and sauteed them with olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper, and a smidgen of lemon zest. They were delicious! Starting some more plants this week. I did lose a few due to too much rain, but most of the plants bounced back! Also harvested some baby lettuce (not shown).

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