Garden Design Idea: Growing Edibles in a Rough-hewn Tin Bathtub for Colorful Summer Accents
In the heart of spring 2024, a charming edible arrangements near the house offers a feast for the eyes, appreciating the textural harmonies and delicate colours of the season. This edible arrangements, designed by Jo Thompson, is a harmonious blend of edible plants and ornamentals, creating a self-seeded patch of wildflowers and grasses.
The edible arrangements features two edible plants: fennel and chives, each offering a unique charm. The fennel's filigree foliage serves as a backdrop for the chives' purple drumheads, creating a striking contrast. The briza and aquilegia plants have naked stems to contrast with the fluff of the fennel, adding to the textural diversity.
The plant named 'Foeniculum vulgare' 'Purpureum' is also an edible plant ready to harvest from late spring and early summer. Its purple hue adds a pop of colour to the edible arrangements, complementing the white flowers of the white ragged robin and the orlaya. The edible arrangements includes the plants: Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea', Silene flos-cuculi 'White Robin', Allium schoenoprasum, Briza media 'Limouzi', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', and Orlaya grandiflora.
The white flowers of the edible arrangements partner well with pretty aquilegia flowers, creating a visually pleasing spectacle. The quivering quaking grass brings a slight sensation of movement to the edible arrangements, adding a dynamic touch.
The old zinc trough with handles, used as a container for the edible arrangements, adds a rustic charm to the setup. This edible arrangements is designed to be just as suitable for an ornamental display as it is for a kitchen garden, making it perfect for those who want to enjoy its beauty while also reaping its edible benefits.
For those interested in replicating this edible arrangements, Jo Thompson has other Pots of Style available to try. A video featuring Jo Thompson talking through the container and its composition is also available for a step-by-step guide.
Edimentals, as these edible plants are known, are wild herbs, flowers, and uncommon vegetables, often foraged or cultivated. They can generally be planted in early spring for most temperate regions, but specific species have variable planting times.
So, whether you're a gardening enthusiast or simply appreciate the beauty of nature, this spring 2024 edible arrangements is a must-see. It's a testament to the harmony that can be achieved when function meets form, and a reminder of the edible bounty that nature offers us during this season.
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