The Northwest Flower and Garden Show now open until February 7th at the Seattle Convention Center has a huge number of displays but the emphasis from one West Seattle business this year is on practicality.

West Seattle Nursery is featuring an all edible garden that includes a surprising number of plants in a relatively small area. Called "Grow Your Own" the display features beets, carrots, basil, radishes, parsley, thyme, blueberries, garlic and even an 'espaliered' pear tree that could fit nearly anywhere. "Because it's becoming so popular to do container gardening, we decided to make it an all edible display," said West Seattle Nursery Manager Marcia Bruno.

The idea was actually inspired by one of her customers. Karen Connolly came into the nursery to buy some seeds for a project she has been working on that turned into a company. Called "Squareganics" the product is essentially box or container gardening but built as raised containers in such a way as to provide more ease of access and use.

The display features some of Connolly's products as well as other containers. You can see it on the bridge that goes over Pike Street at the Seattle Convention Center.