If you could only grow one....

[Rhondi]

Vegetable, what would it be?
If you could only grow one flowering plant, what would it be?
If you could only grow one fruit (tree/bush/vine), what would it be?
if you could only grow one type of nut tree, what would it be?
if you could only grow one type of tree, what would it be?
If you could only grow one herb, what would it be?
(did I miss any?)

My answers:
veg: collards
flowering plant: petunias
fruit: cherry tree
nut: pecan
tree: weeping willow
herb: oregano

 

[claudine]

These questions aren't easy, but I'll try to answer them
vegetable: green peas
flowering plant: white roses I can't imagine my life without them
fruit: tomatoes
nut: walnut
tree: poplars
herb: mint

 

[gardenfairy]

vegetable: corn
flowering plant: jasmine
fruit: plums
nut: almonds
tree: cherry blossum
herb: anise hyssop

 

[firelily99]

Tomatoes, plums or apples, walnuts, cherry blossom, any variety of mint.

 

[gata montes]

An extremely difficult task for me - having to choose what would be my favorite edible or ornamental plant as there are so many that I could very easily call favorites - however after having tried to narrow my choices down a bit - this is what I've come up with

vegetable: - rainbow peppers
flowering plant: - strelitzia " mandela's gold "
fruit: - any stonefruit
nut: - hazelnut
tree: - cercis canadensis " forest pansy "
herb: - any of the mint family

 

[Rhondi]

I looked at pictures of the cercis canadensis-forest pansy on line; beautiful tree with all seasons of color!

 

[gata montes]

I looked at pictures of the cercis canadensis-forest pansy on line; beautiful tree with all seasons of color!

Oh it is and even though I'm very easily seduced by any plant that bears reddish purple foliage and there are many other varieties of Cercis Canadensis - there isn't anything quite like " Forest Pansy " - as this particular variety seems to be capable of bowling just about everyone over - with the ever changing seasonal colors of its heart shaped leaves followed by the most magnificent of autumn displays

not forgetting the stunning sight of its blossom in late spring

 

[MindyT]

Vegetable- Cucumbers
Flowering plant- Lilac
Fruit- (Man, tough to chose) Blackberries
Nut tree- none (family is allergic)
Tree- Weeping willow
Herb- Mint - no cilantro- no Mint. Yeah, mint.

 

[titohunter]

Vegetables- tomatoes
Flower- don't really like flowers
Fruit- Lemons (i wish i could grow bananas)
Nut tree-pecans
Tree-anything that creates a lot of shade and privacy
Herb-i dont know much about herbs

 

[Raff_Out_Loud]

Nice, fun game. I think for the "usable" plants I'd go with stuff we use the most.

Veggie: Romaine
Flowering plant: Tiger lily (fiances favorite)
Fruit: Boysenberry
Nut: Pistachio
Tree: Pink Lady apple
Herb: Basil