Gardening in purple

At some point I developed an obsession with purple. This has now extended into the food I want to grow. So I’m dedicating a whole section of the community garden plot in 2011 to purple vegetables.

 

 

 

 

The current plan for purple plant varieties

Trionfo Violetto purple pole beans
Sicilian purple cavolfiore (cauliflower)
Negreta purple seeded fava beans
Purple basil
Purple shiso
Purple alyssum
Anise hyssop (lavender blossoms)
Chives (lavender blossoms)
Purple viking potato
Rubine brussel sprouts
Purple mustard greens