FINDING THE MAGIC
A Framework For Vegetable Garden Success
We are excited to offer TWO step-by-step courses on everything you need to know to design, plan, and plant a thriving edible garden!
Our first course, “Designing a Successful Edible Garden Space”, covers garden design and layout. The second, “Mastering Seasonal Crop Planning” is a guide on how to create a planting plan for your garden.
What You’ll Learn: Designing a successful edible garden space
This first course will teach you a comprehensive system to design and plan an edible garden space.
- Four-module series on planning a garden from start to finish
- How to Find the Best Location for Your Edible Garden
- The Raised Bed System
- Planning Your Edible Garden Design
- Additions to Level Up Your Edible Garden
- Free downloadable guides to start your own garden
- Exclusive access to community forum
- Monthly group coaching
- Monthly “what to expect” video with seasonal garden updates
- Lifetime access to course content
What you’ll learn: Mastering Seasonal Crop Planning
This second course will teach you strategies to plan and plant an edible garden in multiple seasons.
- Four-module series on creating planting plan strategies:
- Understanding the Seasons
- Strategic Crop Selection
- Spacing for Success
- Mindful Rotation
- Free downloadable guides to start your own garden
- Exclusive access to community forum
- Monthly group coaching
- Monthly “what to expect” video with seasonal garden updates
- Lifetime access to course content
Does this sound like you?
- I want to grow my own food for health or other reasons
- I want a healthy and productive edible garden
- I’ve been disappointed with my garden in the past
- I’m ready to upgrade my DIY garden
- I’ve tried finding tutorials online but wish there was an easier way
Course offerings
$195/lifetime access
$195/lifetime access
$295/lifetime access
edible gardening success stories
“Ask [Backyard Eats] anything about garden conditions and you will learn a lot! We loved the help getting our raised beds in top shape for the season and having help establishing new beds (can’t wait to eat those blackberries!).”
– J. Carswell
“I would not have been able to do what they have done so I am truly grateful to now have a fully functioning small “Farm”… It has been a dream of mine for a long time and they made it happen!”
– N. Andrews
“Backyard Eats made our garden dreams come true. We have so much fun, learned an amazing amount about the garden, from caring for plants to preparing foods from the plants…Highly recommend!”
– K. Walsh
backyard eats:
edible gardening experts
Backyard Eats is an edible landscaping company based in Philadelphia, PA that designs, builds, and maintains raised bed vegetable gardens and functional landscapes.
Our mission is simple: to share the magic of homegrown food. We have experienced the power of organic local food firsthand and now we want to make homegrown food easy for you!
Our team has worked in hundreds of gardens, helping beginner and experienced gardeners set up a successful garden space that accomplishes their lifestyle and learning goals. We have coached home gardeners, school groups, and even community gardens with the same planning system outlined in this course.
We are excited to share our knowledge with you – so you can become a confident gardener and expand the homegrown food community!
frequently asked questions
What format is this course?
The course is a series of videos that you can watch at your own pace. Each module includes a printable pdf guide to help you plan your own garden. You will also have access to our Community forum, monthly coaching videos, and other resources.
I have an existing garden space. Is this course still relevant to me?
This course is designed to help anyone design and improve their edible garden. Through our coaching, you might learn why your garden has struggled in the past – like a lack of sunlight or annual soil care. We hope is that whether you’re building a garden from scratch or renovating an existing space, you become a more confident and informed gardener.
My garden always gets eaten by animals. Can this course help me?
This course includes several resources on fencing and pest protection, especially for raised bed gardens. We have experience working with pest and animal pressure in urban backyards, and have trusted solutions to help you enjoy the fruits of your garden.
Do I need prior gardening experience?
We welcome beginners to the homegrown food movement! Our garden planning system starts from the ground up, and even includes resources for planting crops if this is your first time having a garden. We hope this course is a comprehensive resource for your garden design process and the first step to a successful edible garden.
I have a small (and/or shady) backyard. Can I still grow my own food?
Although we typically recommend placing an edible garden in full sun if possible, you can adapt your garden’s planting plan to accommodate shade by growing herbs and greens. One benefit of raised bed gardens is that their layouts are customizable and can be made to fit almost any space! We have even built narrow patio-side gardens in the past.
I live in a different climate/gardening zone. Is this course still relevant to me?
Many of these videos focus on designing garden infrastructure, from raised beds to irrigation and fencing. The planting video provides a general overview on how to select plants for your garden, which will depend on your climate as well as your garden. Take what’s relevant to you and adjust some factors – like how frequently you water your garden – as needed based on your climate.