Purple flower garden

[Odsox]

Pretty flowers ......

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.... of my this year's potatoes. These are Mayan Gold, which are new to me. Below is the potato thicket, had I known they were going to be so rampant, I would have planted them further apart instead of my usual 18" each way.

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Purple and mauve flowers on another new plant, these are Shiraz peas and the pods are deep purple too, apparently.

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And, just to show that I DO grow a few non-edible plants ......

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[CJay]

I love purple.

Great pictures.

[Green Aura]

Erm, lilac is edible. You can make loads of things, syrup, jelly, wine and scones were just a few options.

I don't know what they taste like but the picture I saw of lilac cupcakes looked very pretty.

[diggernotdreamer]

I think you're turning

[CJay]

Lilac wine? Really? I'm planting lilac tomorrow.

[Odsox]

Erm, lilac is edible. You can make loads of things

No, only you could do something like that, us mere mortals just appreciate the flowers for what they are.

Update: The Shiraz peas do indeed have deep purple pods, I will post a pic when they get big enough.

[Green Aura]

At the risk of being pedantic (who me?) you merely said it was non-edible, not that an old sourpuss wouldn't eat it.

[Odsox]

Of course you're right, I maybe should also have pointed out that I grow vast quantities of grass, which according to Barbara Moore (remember her?) is not only edible, but good for you .... but it doesn't have purple flowers.

[Green Aura]

I had to look her up but I think a good maxim is to avoid nutritional advice from someone who starved to death.

Grass is only edible in the form of beef etc (apologies to any vegetarians etc).

[Odsox]

Oh dear, showing my age then. She was always in the news back in the 60's, she reckoned she was going to live forever on grass, water and fresh air.
I agree about the beef though and I would definitely add lamb to the list.

[CJay]

Don't forget pork and venison.

[sleepyowl]

And goose they graze too