Great ideas and pics, Mary. I think many of us trade different types of seeds, veggies included, on the Seed Exchange, I for one, have to have some veggies and herbs, few trees too, in between flowers, not as many as when I had someone till the garden. I've planted pole beans (fav is Yard long) and cukes near the fence. Seen tomato flowers yesterday, just too hot for them now, but will plant seeds soon for the fall crop.

My daughter plants Bell Pepper (seeds) among the flowers -they've been stripped of their leaves by caterpillars of swallowtail butterfly. She thinks it's the host plant for Hummingbird moth. We both grow dill and parsley for the butterflies.
Hyssop and Basil are great for many reasons, one being it attracts hummingbirds.
I'm so glad I planted OKRA seeds. It's tough, pretty light yellow, hibiscus-like flowers, will endure rough weather (seen rows of okra standing after hurricane Camille flooded the area back in '69, it was just about all that was left,btw)
We enjoy occasional fried okra and pickled (with dill and garlic) tastes better than the cukes, in our opinion.

okra is pretty. Just looked it on the web

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It sure is, similar to Hibiscus " Sunset" -can you post the picture of it too? After all, they're in the same family.

thanks Mary.

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Hi Mary
Yes, you're right. Veggies look great when in bloom. I have several pole beans growing - scarlet runner is red and puts out many blooms, but grew yard long for the first time this year and you're right graanieb, the blooms are violet and HUGE, my new fav. Also have pepper plant 'variegata' with cream, purple and green leaves - definitely pretty enough for a flower bed.