Comments on: Hot Plants for Gardening Hipsters: Edibles

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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:05:50 +0000

[...] at Life on the Balcony penned a great post (Hot Plants for Gardening Hipsters) about highly aesthetic vegetable varieties for beautiful container gardens (like the [...]

By: Blue_Hydrangea

Blue_Hydrangea — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:57:06 +0000

An interesting, unusual collection to seek out and help broaden my gardening spectrum breaking away from the typical, predictable plantings. Very interesting varieties!

By: Anna/Flowergardengirl™

Anna/Flowergardengirl™ — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:39:44 +0000

Oh gosh Fern—looks delicious. I like the looks of this spinach ‘Bordeux’. I am so going to plant a big old ornamental edible garden this year. Just gonna be super gorgeous and smart. Now I’m gonna die creating and maintaining it–but come winter I’ll be glad I did.

By: Fern

Fern — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:12:19 +0000

Jen–You may be able to find them from Canadian suppliers, don’t relax your standards just yet!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:54:05 +0000

I am loving these new veggies, and although I really only wanted to buy seed from Canadian suppliers, maybe I will relax my boundaries a little.

Jen

By: shari

shari — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:46:55 +0000

OK, I’m going to actually try something other than the usual suspects (tomatoes and sweet basil, as well as an assortment of trailing herbs like thyme and rosemary). Those dragon carrots are just too good to pass up, as are those beans. I hope they they are not too terribly picky about conditions….

By: Seasonal Wisdom

Seasonal Wisdom — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:29:27 +0000

Fern, Lovely post! You know I adore all those strange and beautiful heirlooms or rare varieties of vegetables. Can’t wait to try some of these… Thanks for the ideas. Teresa