PRETTIEST flower/vegetable combinations you've tried?

20 years ago

Hi all,

The plot for our first ever vegie garden is getting close to being ready - how exciting!!

Being a devoted "flower" lover, my aim is really to have a pretty flower garden with some veggies growing in between (& of course, for fun, a scarecrow in the middle!) - there is plenty of room.

For now, visual appeal is way more important than the amount of vegies we actually grow.

Last year I had a large hanging basket of sweetpeas and chives - grew really well, and looked fantastic. I've also tried the borage/strawberry combination in a container - that also looked lovely. I've been told that pansies and onions will do well, so I'll try that one next year.

What are some of the prettiest veg/flower combinations you have successfully tried - preferably something that doesn't include marigolds and naustriums - I already plan to use them.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Tania

Comments (6)

pixelpushr
20 years ago
Tomatillos can be grown as vines or with stakes to look more tree like. They have pretty bright yellow flowers.
Spinach makes a great ground cover and marigolds will help repel bugs, so the two together would make a pretty and useful combination.
Dark purple eggplants have lovely purple leaves that can look nice and help break up all of the green in a veggie garden.
sunshinedydrm
20 years ago
Hi! How about purple basil by something yellow like marigolds or sunflowers?
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agnes128
20 years ago
I'm sorry, but the combination : MARYGOLD, tomato and red runner beans in a container is giving me really great results !
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bushpoet
20 years ago
This year, I really enjoyed these combos:

Purple & yellow:
The yellow blossoms of trellised french melons surrounded by light purple spikes of anise hyssop, bright orange calendula, and two-faced johnny jump-ups. The bumble bees *adored* the anise hyssop.

Green & white:
The delicate green & white striped fruit & foliage of "Fish" hot peppers underplanted with a carpet of spreading white sweet alyssum.

Hope these inspire you. Also, be sure to check how tall your marigold will get. I interplant the 6" dwarf ones & use the 3' monster as background & edging. My favorites are the 12" ones - perfect sized companions.

Michelle (bushpoet)
bushpoet
20 years ago
This year, I really enjoyed these combos:

Purple & yellow:
The yellow blossoms of trellised french melons surrounded by light purple spikes of anise hyssop, bright orange calendula, and two-faced johnny jump-ups. The bumble bees *adored* the anise hyssop.

Green & white:
The delicate green & white striped fruit & foliage of "Fish" hot peppers underplanted with a carpet of spreading white sweet alyssum.

Hope these inspire you. Also, be sure to check how tall your marigold will get. I interplant the 6" dwarf ones & use the 3' monster as background & edging. My favorites are the 12" ones - perfect sized companions.

Michelle (bushpoet)
Ina Plassa_travis
20 years ago
I keep my rose of sharons really short, and underplant them with basil

the 'thai dragon' peppers and the chartreuse coleuses balance one another out nicely

and I have a nice round pineapple sage surrounded by darkest purple petunias.