Plant a Pizza Garden!
What is a pizza garden, you ask?
It is a fun project for families to plant, look at, and eat! Picture a circular area (about 8 feet in diameter) with 6-8 “slices” – each featuring a topping for your delicious homemade pizza!
Here’s how:
In an area that receives full sun, divide your circle into triangular slices with edging, bricks, or wooden dividers. String attached to stakes can also be used.
Start with tomato plants – about four or five will do. With their sweet taste and pasty consistency, Romas are a favorite choice for pizza. Most other tomato varieties work, but some can be watery and make your pizza soggy.
Herbs! Sweet Basil is the staple for pizza sauce; we recommend at least one kind of basil, and two other varieties to complete this slice. For the best flavor, pick leaves before the plant begins to flower. For variety, consider making basil pesto instead of tomato sauce.
Other popular herbs are chives, parsley, oregano, and thyme! If planting one herb per slice, use three plants of each type. For multiple herbs, conserve space with just one of each.
Here are some favorites for your remaining sections: onions (red, yellow, or white), scallions, sweet peppers, corn, eggplant, artichokes, and zucchini. For those who like to add zip to their pizza, plant hot peppers (several should be sufficient!), and garlic. An olive tree is also a lovely addition outside of your pizza garden, and it is a low water user once established.