Edible landscapes are beautiful and functional interactive spaces that nourish on many levels. Gardeners build soil and arrange plants, but we can’t control the weather. Trial and error is part of the experience for all levels. Everyone can do it! It’s a meditation on life and this Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on Thursday, February 13, from 7 – 8:30 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, will give you the tools to get started right. To locate the garden we will discuss solar exposure and microclimates, testing for lead, and plant options for various conditions. Basic soil science will illustrate the importance of compost in correcting poor soil fertility, structure, and pH. Adam Monroy of Home Harvest will present pictures of custom gardens installed by Home Harvest to inspire the imagination. To close we will talk about building resiliency into your garden through intensive cropping patterns, diverse intercropping, cover crops, and other progressive home gardening techniques that will make your garden work for you!

Adam Gray Monroy works as a designer, consultant, and builder for Home Harvest installing custom edible landscapes in Metro Boston. With an extensive background in landscape design/build, Adam has earned degrees in horticulture, sustainable agriculture, and landscape architecture. He is passionate about growing food and integrating it into traditional landscape design.

Fee $15 Mass Hort Members; $20 non-members. Register at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4973.