the 5 plants you'd rescue

There was garden giveaway on Garden Rant last week that asked readers to list the 5 plants they'd rescue in a catastrophe, (or really, 5 plants they love) to win a garden cart. Unsurprisingly, tomatoes and raspberries topped the list. There were a

I realized that I don't have a lot of floral diversity in my garden when I thought about the question. I have fewer than 40 plants. Of these, 12 are herbs and six are vegetables.* Surprisingly, few of these are plants I really love. The plants I'd rescue? The gardenia, in hopes that one day it will flower; the oregano I couldn't cook without, and the carnation that smells beautifully and reminds me of all the happy occasions for which it is used. If I had them, I'd rescue a jacaranda tree and a meyer lemon bush.




*Here's the complete list: geraniums, sunflowers, bacopa, dahlias, gardenia, salvia, sweet william, lobelia, carnation, forget me nots, calla lily, aloe vera I, aloe vera II, aloe vera III, euphorbia, barrel cactus, crassula, unknown succulent I, unknown succulent II, summer savory, basil, thyme, lemon thyme, marjoram, oregano, dill, catnip, spearmint, chocolate mint, apple mint, parsley, cilantro, corn, tomatoes, green beans, snap peas, persian cucumbers and anaheim chile peppers.