Kitchen gardens
Helping you design, install and cook from your own garden to benefit your health and your budget.
The main reason why most people garden is to be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor in the kitchen!
Since the beginning of agriculture there has been a separate growing area in every household for growing food specifically for eating by the family. This kitchen garden, or "Potager" in France, was always close to the kitchen and foods were gathered at their peak of freshness for dinner that day or to be canned and preserved for the winter. Herb'N Culture carries on this tradition by providing a way for even the smallest kitchen garden to provide fresh produce and herbs for your household and health. Plants can be grown in containers or in raised beds or in large garden plots, whichever suits your conditions best. Read more below to help you get started with your own kitchen garden.
Since the beginning of agriculture there has been a separate growing area in every household for growing food specifically for eating by the family. This kitchen garden, or "Potager" in France, was always close to the kitchen and foods were gathered at their peak of freshness for dinner that day or to be canned and preserved for the winter. Herb'N Culture carries on this tradition by providing a way for even the smallest kitchen garden to provide fresh produce and herbs for your household and health. Plants can be grown in containers or in raised beds or in large garden plots, whichever suits your conditions best. Read more below to help you get started with your own kitchen garden.
Using the design principals and ethics from "Permaculture" we are able to help you reconnect to your place, your community, your garden and your kitchen for the health of each.
Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecologies. With this model we can design, select and install systems and plants that help you care for your piece of paradise while benefiting your health.
During the process of installing your kitchen garden, and once it begins to produce, Herb'n Culture will come and instruct you on how to cook and use the various plants to support your health and create delicious meals.
If you have a favorite ethnicity of food we can design a garden to meet your tastes...
Aspiring Asian garden: Persimmon tree, Umi plum tree, kumquat tree, kafir lime, asian salad greens, cilantro, Thai basil, garlic, radishes, burdock, horseradish (wasabi), goji berry bush, Green Tea bush, etc...
Meditative Mediterranean Garden: Fig tree, orange tree, olive tree, pomegranate tree, plum tree, lemon, fennel, celery, cabbage,tomatos, broccoli, carrots, peppers, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, sage, lavender, basil, mint, etc...
Chefs Culinary Cabinet: Lemon tree, onions, garlic, Rosemary, Thyme, Pepper tree, lavender, Tarragon, savory, sage, Arugula, Sorrel, Parsley, etc...
...Beneficial Beasts! We can help you add any of the friendly creatures to your garden: Bees, chicken, ducks, goats. Imagine your own honey, eggs, and milk!
Urban Permaculture Farmer and Therapeutic Chef
Herb'n Culture has teamed up with WildHeart Gardens to bring this service to your home or office around the East Bay area of California.
