Like any activity that takes place over time, gardening is both an immediate and a cumulative experience. We garden day to day and through the seasons, experiencing the satisfaction of tucking a seedling into the ground and of seeing it flower or produce months later.
Incorporating Bay-Friendly practices into your garden does not have to be difficult. In fact, many Bay-Friendly techniques can make gardening chores less of a chore. Using mulch for example, helps to build healthy soil, reduce waste and conserve water, but it can also save time spent weeding and watering in the garden.
Pictured below is a garden illustrating elements of a Bay-Friendly approach.
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Contributes to a Healthy Environment
Organic vegetable garden provides healthy, tasty produce throughout the year. |
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Reduces Waste in the Garden
Raised Beds are created from broken concrete and fence is constructed from reclaimed lumber. |
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Creates Wildlife Habitat
Bird-bath provides water for wildlife. |
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Conserves Water
Lawn if front replaced with low water used native ground covers. |
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Build Healthy Soil
Repository for leaves to collect under trees as mulch. |
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Protects Local Watersheds and the Bay
Permeable paving on the driveway and front walkway prevents runoff. |
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Saves Energy
Evergreen windbreak blocks north winter winds. |
You can become a Bay-Friendly Gardener with these resources:
