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What kind of plants do I need to buy for my outdoor kitchen?

They must be large or grow large to block some of the neighbors.Just thought I might get some new ideas,from what I already have.Thanks!

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1. It depends all on where you live at. P.S. Have some herbs planted also. They always smell good and you can use them whenever you need them.
2. cucumber plants sunflowers from seeds plant corn
3. Herbs such as Basil, rosemary, thyme, etc. Any edible flowers would be nice to garnish a plate with. Dwarf fruit trees would be good.
4. A bay tree will give you bay leaves for your cooking... and can be kept at whatever height you want by clipping and pruning. It will grow big enough to give you privacy. A lemon verbena will give you lemon scented leaves and flowers and can also grow into a small tree to screen neighbours and you can use the plant to flavour cooking. Cumquats will give you evergreen hedge, some varieties grow into small trees and others smaller growing... use the fruit in the kitchen for marmalade, for marinating in brandy, and for citurs flavours in cooking. Plants look great covered in the small orange fruit and the flowers smell very sweet. Pineapple guava are hardy large shrubs or small trees (feijoa selowiana) and will tolerate frost and heat. Evergreen and look great in flower. The large fruit tastes like pineapple and makes lovely jam and great eaten fresh. Dense enough to make a screen from neighbours. (we use them for this as well). If you put some support such as trellis or a couple of poles, you can espalier (train flat) some smaller growing fruit trees and make an edible wall between you and your neighbours. Root artichokes grow to a fair height for a screen and you get sunflower like flowers followed by the tasty potato like roots. Olive trees grow well in large pots or tubs, and can be moved to fill in spots where the neighbours are likely to see in. They can be clipped to form ball shapes on tall trunks and look more formal, can then plant useful edible flowering plants like nastutiums, sage, violets, marigolds etc under them in the pots.