FAQ

According to Bill Mollison, who first coined the term in 1978, Permaculture is “the harmonious integration of landscape and people – providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way.” Instead of falling into the same distant, adversarial relationship with nature that many do, permaculturists seek to develop a mutually-beneficial friendship with the land they cultivate. 

At Cooper Mountain Contracting, our definition for permaculture is to follow natural law principles to foster good connections between all life, between the humans, animals and plants that share a space in nature, and encourage others to do the same.

With our permaculture designs we think outside the box; beyond installing just a standard raised bed garden, we infuse all our landscaping with plants that are edible. Instead of a privet hedge, imagine a hedge that produces berries! Picture a beautiful landscape that is both functional and productive, making tasty food for you and your family!

The design plan includes: a site assessment, a planting map (diagram, colors, textures), plant list, nurseries from which the plants can be obtained, general care and maintenance instructions, general hardscape concepts, and any type of remediation work recommended (soil type, earth works). 

The insta-garden is for those who want to grow food in their own backyard, but don’t want to go too big, too fast.  This is a smaller scale option for those not set on a full permaculture landscape design & install. We offer this service through Backyard Pantry where you can  choose:

1. Number of raised beds 
2. Type of fencing 
3. Annual plants such as veggies
4. Perennial trees and shrubs 

These are very easy to install and maintain. It is our goal to help everyone be able to grow their own food in their backyard, no matter what size!

It depends on exactly what you are looking for. If you are looking for a complete redo of your landscape, our edible landscape design and install fees vary based on each individual situation. If you are looking for a simple basic garden from Backyard pantry, we have listed a few of our most popular items with their prices below. 

3×7 Raised Bed Fir $199

3×7 Raised Bed Cedar $290

Premium Garden Soil Installed Into a 3×7 Raised Bed $45

4×8 Raised Bed Fir $230

Premium Garden Soil Installed Into a 4×8 Raised bed $60

Annuals Package for a 3×7 Raised Bed (Typically 10-14 plants) $80

Annuals Package for a 4×8 Raised Bed (Typically 12-20 plants) $95

Custom Fencing (Affordable Plastic Mesh with metal posts) per 10ft section $45

Custom Fencing (split rail) installed per 10ft section $65

We also offer Deer Fencing,  Custom Gates, Strawberry Plants, Raspberry Plants, Blackberry Plants, Elderberry Plants, Semi-Dwarf Apple Trees, to name a few perennial shrubs. If you don’t see something listed, send us a message and we can usually supply what you are looking to add to your garden space. 

When you purchase the annual veggies package to add to your garden bed, you can choose from the list below. The amount you can choose depends on the space available in the bed you have. The 3×7 bed will typically have enough space for 10-14 plants, and the 4×8 sized bed will typically have enough space for 12-20 plants, depending on the specific plants you choose. We will install already-started plants that you can select from the list below.  All of our starts are organic, and the availability does depend on what point in the season the plants will be installed. 

Green Beans      

Brandywine Tomatoes 

San Marzano Tomatoes 

Cherry Tomatoes 

Sweet Peppers 

Banana Peppers

Jalapeño Peppers

Broccoli 

Acorn Squash 

Zucchini Squash

Spinach 

Thyme

Basil 

Oregano

Chamomile

Rosemary