Pretty herbs and edible plants

debs64

Hi all, planting up my hanging baskets this week, late I know, blame the Weather Gods. 

I want to do two baskets with edible plants/ herbs for the area where I grow my strawberries, lettuce, radishes etc in pots to continue the theme. 

Any suggestions? I want pretty flowers or attractive foliage and if anyone can suggest anything trailing that would be perfect. It’s a sunny spot most of the day, afternoons and evenings especially. 

Baskets are cone shaped 30cms in diameter. 

Thanks 

JennyJ

Nasturtiums? I've never tried eating them but they're supposed to be edible. Fuchsia berries are apparently edible too.

valerieroberts

Evergreen perennial, how about thyme. All thymes have pretty purplish and blue flowers and some have variegated foliage. Violas are edible but not really thought of as a herb. I love the thought of nasturtiums.  Valerie 

B3

The leaves are peppery. You can eat all parts of the plant. I've never tried the seeds, though. They're a black fly magnet, so you'll need to keep checking under the leaves and rub them off.
I'm growing some tomatoes that the packet says are suitable for containers. Might work in a hanging basket. I don't know as this is the first time I've grown them. (Tumbling Tom)

debs64

Thanks all I had already considered thyme and I have strawberry plants going spare too and some nasturtium seeds I can use. It’s a bit of an experiment really. 

Thanks 

Liriodendron

You can get prostrate rosemary which trails.

raisingirl

red harts tongue lettuce is quite dramatic as a foliage plant. Pot marigolds - the flowers are nice in salads. Some of the very small cherry toms might be OK

debs64

Hadn’t considered lettuce for foliage will give that a try thank you. I had prostrate rosemary in my herb bed it didn’t do well I am afraid. Lots of ideas so thank you all for your input. 

LG_

@B3 I usually grow a couple of Tumbling Tom's in baskets, they're great. I didn't realise I'd run out of seed until too late, so none this year, sadly. I usually pop a little basil plant in with each one.

Fire

Rosemary, lavender and thyme will like poor, gravelly soil, unlike lettuce, violas, strawbs, toms or bedding etc.  I would personally choose either Med plants or ones that like rich soil to put in one pot.

There is a very pretty micro borage; The flowers taste a little like cucumber.  All dahlia flowers are edible and there are some mini versions good for baskets. Fuchsia flowers and berries are edible. Lemon verbena. Trailing mini roses.   Some ornamental salvia are edible.  Salvia microphylla might be ok for baskets if you have small plants and the plants small for the summer, then plant out.

Many flowers like dahlias, roses, fuchsia may be good for decoration, I'm not sure they taste that great.  

B3

Pansy /viola flowers are edible too but I'd rather look at them.