If you *had* to choose....

[piskieinboots]

...between flowers and veg in your growing space - which would it be?

[ladylottie]

...between flowers and veg in your growing space - which would it be?

Well, I do love flowers, but if I could only have one or the other, there's no question about it - it would have to be veg.

[Alison]

Veggies, no competition although I would (as I already do) choose varieties which have pretty flowers - you can get a lot of pleasure from pea and bean seeds and I love the bright yellow of courgette flowers. And that's before we even mention the beauty of a bed of different types of brassicas, all those different colours and textures...........

[janeyo]

And there was me thinking you were going to ask me something hard like choosing between my children! Or chocolate and wine...

I choose veg as they can always be left to set seed and flower - best of both worlds... and you get some very ornamental vegetables

[binley100]

That's why I got a lottie , didn't want to lose the flowers from my garden .........but if I was forced then I'm guessing now that I've been growing veg for a while the veg would have to win.

[piskieinboots]

It may be that I'm having a mini crisis then - cos if I had to choose (right at this moment) it would be ornamental.

[Alison]

It may be that I'm having a mini crisis then - cos if I had to choose (right at this moment) it would be ornamental.

But what would you eat!!???!!!!!

[piskieinboots]

But what would you eat!!???!!!!!

Would you stone me if I said I would use the Farmers Market

[zazen999]

Veg have flowers, but flowers aren't always edible.

[ginger ninger]

I don't grow anything in mi little garden that I can't eat, so I would definitely say veg.

[Jeanied]

Veg every time Piskie - some of them are sooo beautiful! With a few edible flowers thrown in.

[SarzWix]

Veg., no contest. Apart from the main edible reasons, I really like the constant change and renewal of veg gardening. Perennials, while a lot of them are lovely, annoy me with their permanence

Although I must say, there's no reason why anyone should *have* to choose - even in a little space you should be able to mix the two things together. Tall peas mixed with sweetpeas, alongside runner beans and clematis, etc..

[valmarg]

We tend to compromise with front garden ornamentals, back garden edibles (fruit and veg). Fortunately the back garden is larger than the front, so there is more room for edibles.

valmarg

[Snadger]

Veg with nice foliage and flowers!

[bubblewrap]

You can't eat flowers.
My garden at the back of my house has a few flowers though.
Lottie strictly veg.