Installation Process

Consultation
The first thing we need to do is see your space. You may already have a spot picked out, or you may have no idea where to grow your food and just want to have a garden somewhere. Either way we will come to your site and discuss your options with you. This first consultation is free of charge. It’s good at this point for you to know what your budget is and what you expect to get out of your garden.

Design and Pricing
After your first consultation we will put together a design and estimate. Due to the custom-made nature of our gardens, the prices vary greatly depending on the size of the garden, the materials used, and how time intensive the garden will be. This is true of our designs as well, but we should be able to let you know the cost of your design at the time of your consultation.

For an artistic representation of your garden, please see our Concept Design page.

Installation
Once the design has been approved by you, we get to work. Depending on the complexity, installation can take a day or a matter of weeks. Hardscaping, carpentry, and other building projects are usually subcontracted. Subcontracting arrangements can be made by you or us, depending on which you prefer.

Planting
You pick the plants you want to grow from our seasonal list. Depending on the time of year and availability, we can’t guarantee that you will have every vegetable your heart desires. What we can guarantee is that you will have a garden full of healthful edibles. You may also find that there are some things in your garden that you didn’t ask for: flowers, herbs, and maybe some other plants you don’t recognize. These plants are there for the health of your garden and will help your other plants flourish.

Please see our Garden Philosophy section to learn more about our planting methods.

To keep your garden growing you’ll probably want our Maintenance as well.