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These past few warm sunny days in Southwest Michigan has us ready to get outside and watch things grow! Combine that urge to plant with a growing concern about where our groceries are coming from and you’ll probably come up with the desire to plant your own vegetable garden this season. As you take a look around your yard for a sunny spot (or lack of), don’t forget to consider your patio and deck.  Photo Source: National Garden Bureau Typically sunny, open and convenient to your house, decks and patios make great spots for kitchen gardens. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how much produce a handful of planters can produce, and you won’t miss the colorful annuals you grew in them last year if you take a moment to follow the traditional container garden recipe: Thriller, Filler, Spiller- with the addition of edible flowers such as marigolds, violas, scented geraniums and lavender.  Photo Source: Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Thriller Dill/Fennel Lemon Grass Dinosaur Kale Swiss Chard Cucumbers, Beans & Peas on trellis Eggplant Colored/ Hot Peppers Dwarf Pumpkin/Squash Tri-color Sage Filler Parsley Chives Radish Cabbage Carrots (petite) Basil/Purple Basil Green Beans Kale/Curly Kale Lettuce/Red Lettuce Rosemary Cilantro Cabbage Spiller Cherry Tomatoes Mint Creeping Thyme Oregano Nasturtium Strawberries  Photo Source: DIY Network, Melissa Caughey Edible Flowers to include: Calendula Chamomile Chives Cilantro Clover Daylily Dill Johnny-Jump_Up Lavender Lemon Marigold Marigold Mint Nasturtium Pansy Rose Sage Squash Blossoms Viola/Violets Check out these links for more inspiration: List of Edible Flowers- West Coast Seed Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Edible Container Gardening- DIY Network Creative Ways to Grow Food on Your Deck- Bonnie Plants Tell me what you're going to grow in the comments, below!
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