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| Foreword | |
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| The basics of edible landscaping | |
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| Why edible landscaping? | |
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| The new approach to edible landscapes : synergy | |
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| In praise of the suburbs | |
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| The "organic" concept | |
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| Of pests and poisons | |
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| The climate in your yard | |
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| Your soil | |
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| Existing vegetation : what it means, what it offers | |
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| Designing your edible landscape | |
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| Blending aesthetics and function | |
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| Defining and planning your goals | |
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| Zones of use, multiple use | |
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| Making use of local wisdom | |
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| Shaping the wind : shelter for the home and garden | |
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| Shaping sunlight | |
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| Shaping water | |
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| Synergy | |
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| Creating your design | |
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| The golden rules of edible landscaping | |
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| Growing vegetables | |
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| Sheet composting for "wild" and "tame" plants | |
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| Sink or swim : self-seeding vegetables | |
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| Hay bale vegetables : soil building from the top down | |
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| Surface cultivation : good yields without digging | |
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| Sod culture : vegetables in the lawn | |
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| Double-digging : a balanced review | |
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| Soil inoculants | |
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| Seedlings the Speedling way | |
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| Drip irrigation | |
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| Intercropping | |
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| Growing the crops | |
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| Special trees for special climates | |
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| Fruit for all seasons | |
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| Ensuring good pollination | |
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| Disease-resistant trees | |
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| Deep-rooted myths | |
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| The best rootstocks for your soil | |
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| Standard, semi-dwarf, and dwarf trees | |
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| Genetic dwarf (miniature) fruit and nut trees | |
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| Spacing fruit and nut trees | |
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| To amend or not to amend | |
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| Preparing the hole, planting the tree | |
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| The basics of tree growth and pruning | |
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| The no-pruning style | |
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| Open center pruning | |
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| Central leader pruning | |
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| Special effects : espalier, oblique cordon, and miniature trees | |
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| Drip irrigation, mulching, and frost protection | |
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| Fertilizing tree crops | |
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| Biological balance with insects | |
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| Companion planting : sometimes fact, sometimes fiction | |
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| Companion plants that repel pests | |
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| Nature's balance : good bugs and bad bugs | |
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| Attracting good bugs | |
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| Integrated pest management | |
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| Soil is health - improving soils, free fertilizers | |
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| Feeding the soil | |
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| Nature's nutrients and dynamic accumulators | |
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| Grow your own fertilizers : cover crops and green manures | |
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| A five-year plan for soil improvement | |
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| Mixing trees, lawns flowers, herbs, vines, and vegetables | |
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| Competition for sun, water, and fertilizer | |
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| Diversity, pests, and diseases | |
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| Finishing touches : perennial legumes, edible flowers, and mulches | |
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| The edible landscape cookbook | |
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| The golden hits of edible landscaping | |
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| Climate zones | |
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| Solar charts | |
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| Site analysis survey | |
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| Deciduous and evergreen vines | |
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| Carbon-to-nitrogen ratios and the N-P-K of compostable materials | |
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| Liquid measure conversions | |