Vegetable Gardening to Compliment Discerning Eyes

I have never been very keen on vegetable gardening, as I prefer the beauty and aesthetics of flower gardening.  I have come up with a solution to this dilemma, however, in introducing the vegetable plants in and among my ornamental flowers and shrubs.  

Lettuce or cabbage plants can be placed as an ornamental border plant... I mean why use the ornamental cabbage from the nursery when you can use something edible and make an annual border out of it?  

Also, the comely tomato plants can be placed, not in those plain utilitarian tomato cages, but in the decorative shaped spheres and obelisks used to house topiaries and decorative vines.  

Strawberry pots are actually quite lovely with strawberries flowing out the little pocket holes on the sides and planting a nice herb bush like Rosemary in the top, and it can be as formal or casual as you want.  If you trim (or buy) the Rosemary into a topiary, it's more formal and obviously the freeform version is a more casual display.  Incidentally, the best time to buy a formal Rosemary topiary is Christmastime.   

Corn can be planted as alternating with a large Hollyhock.  Every other plant being a Hollyhock will diminish the utilitarian agricultural look of the corn stalk.

I plant my grapes along the fence and train them up over the gate arbor, just like I do with my Clematis or Mandevilla, so I can reach up and grab a bunch of sweet grapes to munch on while I garden in the Summer.  

Get creative and start eating your landscaping.  It's healthy and delicious.