Kitchen Gardens & Edible Landscapes

A green informational sign attached to a plant with large green leaves, providing details about the Verbenaceae plant, also known as Lantana camara. The sign includes instructions for preparing the plant for medicinal use, conditions it treats, and its parts used.

Benefits

  • Promotes sustainable living and eco-conscious choices

  • Offers therapeutic engagement through planting and harvest

  • Adds vibrant textures and aromas to landscape designs

  • Supports food security and seasonal variety for clients

Transforming outdoor spaces into nourishing ecosystems with beauty and bounty

Sow to Glow crafts edible landscapes that delight the senses and enrich the soil. We design kitchen gardens that harmonize with broader site aesthetics—blending herbs, fruits, vegetables, and pollinator-friendly blooms into cohesive, functional spaces. Whether it’s a standalone edible zone or woven seamlessly into ornamental beds, our designs offer seasonal variety and ecological depth.

Design Features

  • Edible Plant Palette

    • Culinary herbs: basil, mint, rosemary, thyme For a detailed look at which herbs thrive in different conditions, see our Herb Guidance Table.

    • Vegetables: leafy greens, tomatoes, root crops, and climbing beans

    • Fruits: strawberries, passionfruit, citrus, and indigenous edible species. Explore our Fruit Tree Guidance Table to match varieties to your space, sunlight, and harvest goals.

    • Medicinal plants. Our Medicinal Plant Guidance Table will help you choose the right aloe, moringa, neem, and more for your space.

  • Layout & Aesthetics

    • Raised beds, sculptural planters, or integrated plots

    • Paths, border edges, and trellises for accessibility and vertical rhythm

    • Integration with outdoor kitchens, seating nooks, or play zones

  • Functional Enhancements

    • Composting bays, water catchment systems, and worm towers

    • Irrigation integration for consistent hydration

    • Mulching strategies to balance moisture and reduce maintenance

Raised garden beds filled with leafy greens and herbs in a backyard, with a wooden fence, small tree, flower pots, and watering can in the background.
Two workers building garden bed structures with bricks, with tools and construction materials around, in a backyard or outdoor area.
A large dragon fruit cultivar growing in a blue container on a wooden deck, with its characteristic green, spiky, elongated leaves and pinkish-red fruit with yellowish cascading flowers.

Installation Details

  • Soil testing and enrichment tailored to crop types

  • Seasonal planting plans and crop rotation guides

  • Coordination with paving, fencing, and lighting elements

  • Optional installation of greenhouse capsules or protective netting

A young man standing in a garden with raised circular planting beds filled with soil and small plants, surrounded by a wooden fence and trees in the background.