Daily Botanical: An Edible Bouquet: Four Seasons Lettuce
Today’s photo was taken by Davin.
Yesterday was the first day of summer (YES!), which just happens to be coinciding with the near end to some of the roof lettuce. As I was harvesting a couple of heads that were starting to get bitter, I noticed how much this head of ‘Four Seasons’ lettuce looked like a bouquet and asked Davin to take a picture of me holding it like one.
Don’t you think it could work as an alternative wedding bouquet? How about a smaller head as a boutonniere? If I were to suddenly decide to stop living in sin (16 years and counting!) I would totally do this. Maybe with a couple more heads of lettuce thrown in. Then we’d wash it up and serve it at the reception.
Someone do this! Someone go to the prom wearing this as a wrist corsage. Send me a picture when you do.
Related: Make an edible chive bouquet.
June 22nd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I just found your newsfeed and I’m lovin’ it.
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Great idea! Perfect for all those urban farmers out there… especially if they have a peacock blue dress on to boot.
June 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I LOVE that idea! I’m going to mention it to my (soon to be) fiance! I’m not sure he’ll love it as much as I do, but the wedding is for the woman, right? At least, that’s what I hear.
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Cute idea, and very pretty, too.
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:58 am
It is gorgeous! I often think that of some of the things in our garden, swiss chard can be quite pretty too.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Vegetables make great boutonnieres! I gave my prom date a hot orange chili pepper to wear with his navy tux. I distinctly remember at least one other person with the same sensibility–I spotted a small and perfect lettuce leaf on the lapel of the former prom king, taking his younger girlfriend to her prom. So much more fun than expected!
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Janine: I love it!
Jennifer: Swiss Chard is gorgeous!