The garden was created by Maida Vale residents Michelle and Dario Franzinelli, and started life as fledgling herb, vegetable and cottage garden in the average Aussie backyard with a lawn and a few trees.\u00a0 An idea was born to create a garden that could be eaten from all year round where every plant and tree was useful, edible or gave something back in several ways.\u00a0 Whether this was even achievable in a suburban block with the arid climate conditions and sandy soils of Perth was questionable. Over the years, JETTO\u2019s Patch has been transformed and has become a continuing experiment as to the range of what can be grown in the Perth climate \u2013 the list has become surprisingly large! As the garden has expanded, using the garden to preserve rare or unusual plants and heritage seeds has also become important. \u00a0Today, JETTO\u2019S Patch is a four season edible garden with roughly 56 fruit trees, 34 citrus trees, 23 vines, 18 pomes, 11 nut trees, 6 musa, 5 grass clumps, 4 cactus, 163 seasonal veggies and 144 seasonal herbs.\u00a0 The garden follows the principles of permaculture and sustainability.\u00a0 Everything is grown by working with nature and not against it \u2013 no synthetic fertilisers or pesticides are used, everything is done organically and sustainably.\u00a0 All materials e.g. trellises, structures and ornaments are made from recycled material.<\/p>\n
JETTO\u2019S Patch proves that an enormous amount of food can be grown in a relatively small space, and in many different ways, which does not have to adhere to specific rule or theory, and can be done organically and sustainably \u2013 something that is becoming increasing important worldwide. JETTO\u2019S Patch provides year round produce, the surplus of which is preserved for later.\u00a0 Like any garden it has crop success and failures and is a work in progress, as is Nature itself.<\/p>\n
JETTO\u2019S Patch has its own Facebook page with over 1200 members who share pictures, information and solve edible food gardening problems.\u00a0 Michelle and Dario also open the garden to sustainability groups and any other group or individual interested in what they do best \u2013 growing some amazing food!<\/p>\n
To join the JETTO\u2019S Patch Facebook page \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/JETTOSPATCH\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nestled on an average suburban 1482sq.m. block in Maida Vale, … <\/p>\n