Over the past weeks and months I've felt a surge in inspiration, creativity and a desire to put my hands to everything. I have plenty of future projects I'd like to do but after speaking with a friend I suddenly realised there was one on the list that really should be happening now, there's no better time! Naturally, this claimed the priority slot.
My main profession is being a chef and so I wanted to do something that encompassed both my love of FOOD and aquascaping. This is the beginnings of my take on an 'Edible Scape'.
The crux of this build is that I will feature a layout very much designed like an aquascape but every plant will be edible and have a clear culinary use. I may also feature some plant profiles so anyone can learn how best to utilise them.
I've not found anything like this on the internet yet so I have absolutely zero reference points 😅 and this is a steep learning curve as much as it is an experiment. My hopes are that things go well and it can serve as a reference for someone else. Maybe you could install an edible art piece in your home?
Edible plants have a fixed growing pattern and so the build will be relatively short-lived but the challenge comes from the staggered planting. Timing and logistics are KEY as not everything can just be trimmed when it gets 'too big'. Some will need to be started externally and transplanted in (mother nature's rules) and some need complete darkness to sprout. It'll be a fun challenge! I hope you find some interest in the madness that is 'The Edible Scape'. 🌱
I'm falling back in love with DSLR photography too so apologies for the macro spam in advance!
I added some pebbles about 1/2" thick to provide some drainage. There won't be buckets of water going in or anything so this is just to capture residual pools. The perimeter will have fast-growing plants that grow too fast to care about excess water and actually prefer these kind of environments.
I used a very fine seedling compost that contains vermiculite and perlite for extra drainage and water retention.
I used Seiryu stone for the hardscape, which I didn't intend to do initially but upon seeing the tank in person and getting the wood I decided it really needed rock for structure. It also provides something for the wood to be attached to and breaks up potentially competing plants.
I used Manzanita wood because I just love it and thought it made sense to collect more of this as it's the wood I have the most of at the moment so could be useful in the future. I feel like Manzanita scapes itself to be honest!
The following images were just me playing around with the camera;
My main profession is being a chef and so I wanted to do something that encompassed both my love of FOOD and aquascaping. This is the beginnings of my take on an 'Edible Scape'.
The crux of this build is that I will feature a layout very much designed like an aquascape but every plant will be edible and have a clear culinary use. I may also feature some plant profiles so anyone can learn how best to utilise them.
I've not found anything like this on the internet yet so I have absolutely zero reference points 😅 and this is a steep learning curve as much as it is an experiment. My hopes are that things go well and it can serve as a reference for someone else. Maybe you could install an edible art piece in your home?
Edible plants have a fixed growing pattern and so the build will be relatively short-lived but the challenge comes from the staggered planting. Timing and logistics are KEY as not everything can just be trimmed when it gets 'too big'. Some will need to be started externally and transplanted in (mother nature's rules) and some need complete darkness to sprout. It'll be a fun challenge! I hope you find some interest in the madness that is 'The Edible Scape'. 🌱
I'm falling back in love with DSLR photography too so apologies for the macro spam in advance!
I added some pebbles about 1/2" thick to provide some drainage. There won't be buckets of water going in or anything so this is just to capture residual pools. The perimeter will have fast-growing plants that grow too fast to care about excess water and actually prefer these kind of environments.
I used a very fine seedling compost that contains vermiculite and perlite for extra drainage and water retention.
I used Seiryu stone for the hardscape, which I didn't intend to do initially but upon seeing the tank in person and getting the wood I decided it really needed rock for structure. It also provides something for the wood to be attached to and breaks up potentially competing plants.
I used Manzanita wood because I just love it and thought it made sense to collect more of this as it's the wood I have the most of at the moment so could be useful in the future. I feel like Manzanita scapes itself to be honest!
The following images were just me playing around with the camera;
