If you could design a six pack of plants?

[Catherine, The Herb Lady]

Dear Folks,

I decided to try something new for my plants for sale options at the
Mesa Farmers Market.

A six pack (1 of each) of a group of plants that could be used in a
very large pot/raised bed together or planting out in a small space.

I've been thinking of what I have heard and observed over the years --
which is: 6 is to many for a lot of folks of one plant. Buying the
standard 4 inch pot of each of six varieties can set you back about
$18-$24 unless they are on sale. I am looking at charging about $9-
$12 for a standard (approx 2 inch cells) six pack container.

Here is the six pack I came up with:

Onion Chives
Purple Tomatillo
White Eggplant
Lettuce Leaf Basil
Crook Neck Yellow Squash
Portulaca (Moss Rose)

Some notes about selections:
--Lettuce Leaf Basil is your basil Sweet Italian with the potential
for huge leaves if you keep the flowers cut off.
--Tomatillo is a favorite in Mexican cooking and salsas, the purple is
a pretty option
--White eggplant are generally milder/sweeter tasting, less seedy and
do not need "soaking"
--Who can't use onion chives for the mild onion flavor option in raw
or cooked foods
--Crook Neck Yellow Squash is a great addition of cooked, raw or
pickled foods
--Moss rose loves our heat and will canopy the soil surface during the
hot weather, in and around the plants. An edible flower it is not
delicious but will draw the pollinators to your plants like squash
which needs their help, and has pretty continuous blooming flowers
through the summer.

You are probably wondering why I did not include a tomato - by the
time these particular plants are ready for transplanting, you may not
get a first crop of tomatoes, depending on which varieties I would
have available, so I decided to leave them out of this go-round.

I would love to hear from you as to what 6 plants you would enjoy
seeing in a six pack for spring planting.

If I receive a kind of consensus on the most selected plant groups I
can plan on them for next cycle and/or next year.

Thank you for your time, Folks,

Have a Great Day,

Catherine