Last year’s broccoli and cauliflower plants were left in the rear beds for winter interest.  Who would have known (actually, many of you, I suspect) that these plants would not only survive the winter, but the heads would separate and burst into exuberant bloom:

And of course, other food crops have proven to be pleasingly ornamental.  Here is one of the heirloom apples against the photovoltaic panels:

And the early season blueberries, with each blossom containing the promise of a sweet berry to come: