Sunday Stroll - Mostly Edible Landscaping

This year we added a new kitchen garden bed to the property.

Because the bed is in a prominent location near the house,

it needed to be decorative as well as functional.

It was fun to mix interesting looking edibles,

with herbs and flowers, some edible, some not.

These artichokes are a relative of thistle 

and you can see the strong family resemblance.

Both roses and rosehips are edible,

as well as colorful and nutritious 

(especially the hips which are quite high in Vitamin C.)

Dianthus, the old fashioned favorite "pinks,

a lovely to look add, to smell, and to sprinkle in salad or desserts.

Pink Wave Petunias are decidedly NOT edible, 

but they made a pretty border for the garden

and filled this new bed in quickly.

Thai basil is a particularly beautiful cultivar of basil,

with purple stems and attractive leaves.

We put many in this garden, along with large leafed Italian basil.

Both were delicious!

Speaking of attractive leaves:

Pineapple Sage

Chickpea (aka Garbanzo Beans)

Rose leaves,

and Garden Sage

added to the pageant of green beauty.

Blue Borage flowers attracted honey bees, bumble bees

and other, less familiar, pollinators

by the dozens all summer long.

Wherever you are, whatever the weather, I wish you peace.

When you have the chance, head on over to Steve's blog, Out on the Prairie, 

to share in his stroll through Sun and Clouds.