Hedging/bedding area in front yard, what edible things possible to grow?

umm_j

hi there,

I maybe someone with more experience could advise me or give me some tips, I currently grow bedding plants,tulips,pansies etc. in my bedding area, but I want to make it nice but mse as well, one neighbour grows instead Rhubarb in hers instead of planting annual or seasonal flowers, which looks amazing and she gets to harvest and eat from it too. Any other ideas? I thoguht maybe currant bushes? would they be ok in a bedding area, theres good amount of soil but its not very deep though so i know it wont grow apple trees or whatever.

D&DD

My front garden is small but I managed to interplant a few spinach,rainbow chard and some leeks last year.I also had crimson flowered broad beans which looked lovely.

Its worked really well as they really come into their own over the winter when the flowers have died back so it gives them more space and me ground cover from marauding cats!

I still have a few plants out there on the go and now they are finishing the shrubs are shooting
Will definately do it again this year.

Farway

Beetroot, red leaves & not deep rooting

Nasturtiums, nice flowers & the leaves are edible [peppery] plus seeds are able to be pickled as substitute for capsicums [not tried this, but have eaten the leaves mixed in salad]

yumyums

Alpine strawberries are supposed to be a nice front-of-border plant
Chives are very pretty (and delicious)

Money_maker

Artichoke at the back - flowers are gorgeous.

BUXTONRABBIT

If ever I find a sprouting potato at the bottom of the veg basket I just plant it in between the flowers. I got 3 meals worth of lovely new potatoes from them last year. I also have chives and lemon balm in the flower beds. I shouldn,t put anything that looks too tasty or you might get it nicked

Mojisola

BUXTONRABBIT wrote: »

I shouldn,t put anything that looks too tasty or you might get it nicked

This was my thought, too!

LilacPixie

Well op what do you like to eat?? you could grow some courgettes, chard, mixed salad leaves, some strawberries too. I personally prefer to do the salad leaves in trough containers

umm_j

thanks for all the suggestions guys, really appreciated! i never thought of chives they would look pretty too i agree, strawberries, i have some of those growing in the back yard, but i think in the front would look too yummy for by-passers who doesn't love strawberries- too tempting?? i live in a lovely area but still you never know! courgettes hmm those can be left to get big for marrows too right, that could be quite productive. salad things cress etc yeah me too in troughts kinda easier. well have lots to mull over thanks everyone. :A

Rummer

I am going to use colourful lettuce like flashy butteroak to fill in the gaps in my front garden this year, they will be colorful but not to tempting for passersby, I am also thinking it will help keep down the weeds!