Growing Attractive Flowers and Plants that You Can Also Eat

Are you a gardening enthusiast with a green thumb but limited space to plant and grow food? Would you like to be able to grow attractive-looking plants that are not just pretty, but also edible?

If you answer yes to one or both of these questions, then you're going to love the information that's revealed in the story. It will highlight the benefits of growing food that hides in your flowerbed and provides an attractive landscape.

How Does an Edible Landscape Help You Grow Food with Limited Space?

Maybe you already heard about edible landscapes and how this type of gardening is becoming more popular. More and more, gardening is starting to appeal to everyday people who are concerned about the health and wellness of their families.

You don't have to be a professional gardener to start planning and planting food-bearing plants that you can harvest and eat.

Many Americans currently spend an excessive amount on watering their laws each year. Lawn grass amounts to being one of the most widely irrigated crops in the United States; yet it serves no real purpose other than being aesthetically pleasing to look at.

With that in mind, you can imagine the benefits of having food that doubles as decoration, not to mention what you can save on food.

What are Some Pretty Plants You Can Eat?

Once you start looking into the idea of having an edible landscape, you might be surprised to discover how many different kinds of pretty plants you can eat.

However, there may be some that you learn about, but that are not best suited for your particular environment. You will definitely want to learn what you can, about the types of plants that grow best in your locality.

Once you know what you want, and what you're looking for, you can do some walking and observing right in your own neighborhood. Discover what edible landscapes have been hiding right in plain sight.

CAUTION: This doesn't mean for you to go out, taste testing plants and flowers that you discover in your neighborhood. Be 100% certain about what you plant and what you eat, so that you can effectively safeguard the health and wellness of your family.

Some names you will come across when you do your research on pretty plants that are also edible include:

• Amaranth
• Anise hyssop
• Artichoke
• Bay laurel
• Beans
• Catmint
• Chives
• Fennel
• Flowering quince
• Lavender
• Plum

You may not recognize some of the above names, but you'll find that they all have nutritional value and some even taste really good. But don't expect them to look like the edibles they are, because these are some really pretty flowers and plants.

But even if you choose to go with plants that aren't as attractive, many online gardening experts suggest you:

"…consider interplanting edibles with ornamentals for best results."

This type of landscaping will enable you to plant whichever edibles you want, even if they aren't as attractive as others, then you can intermingle other flowers that are more appealing.

Of course, you will need to be sure that the plants are able to coexist together, which is one of the issues mentioned in the above story about edible landscapes, in limited spaces.

Final Thoughts

If the information you've just considered has managed to peak your interest, please take a few more minutes to visit the story already mentioned, and read more this intriguing topic.

Remember, there are lots of benefits to planting pretty flowers that can go from the garden to the kitchen table.

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