What is Edible Landscaping?

Edible landscaping is using the entire yard as your canvas by integrating edible plants right into your home’s landscaping design. More..

Garden Help & How-To

Do you have space but don’t know what to do with it? Do you want your yard to be providing you and your family food? Check out our full list of services that we offer.

Garden Guides

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About Boise Backyard Gardens

Serving the Boise, Meridian, Kuna & Eagle Area

Providing On-Site Garden Consultations, Crop and Garden Design, Planting Services, Education and More.

Boise Backyard Gardens exists to

  • Create beautiful and productive growing spaces of all shapes and sizes.
  • Teach and give confidence to the family watching the garden grow.
  • Create sustainable and diverse green spaces.
  • Create an edible landscape where children (and adults!) can snack on raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, pick a pea or pull up a carrot from your own yard and garden.

About Kathleen

My name is Kathleen Porter. I’m a wife, a mother to 6 great kids ages 15-5 whom I homeschool and an urban gardener. My hobbies include hiking as a family, visiting the “off the beaten path” gems of Idaho, soaking in hot springs, and hosting dinners with friends and family. My husband and I also enjoy going to the Big Island to enjoy the warm sun and marvel at the lush farms!

I started gardening in 2007 on our apartment patio with tomatoes, peppers, and even a passionfruit vine! We now own a home on a regular city lot in west Boise where we grow peaches, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, pears, apples, rhubarb and have 6 beds of all sizes to grow vegetables – all while leaving plenty of room for the kids to play. I believe that everyone can garden, no matter their living situation and I’d love to walk alongside you to maximize your spaces growing potential.