Cannas, candlestick cassia, malanga, papaya, lemongrass, irises, roses, wormwood, Graham’s cassava and ginger living together in harmony.

This is what a bit of tweaked nature looks like.

I do nothing but pull the occasional interloper out of here… and sometimes hack back the plants so the sun gets through a bit.. and sometimes throw down a little extra mulch.

Half of these are edible or useful in some way, and the others are edible.

Got a space sitting unused?

Start packing cuttings, seeds and starts into it and let ’em run wild. Anything is better than empty grass… and a mini food forest beats all.