Edible Plants: Those You Can Pick and Eat

A group of edible plants grown in a living space. On a shelf by the kitchen window, basil, rosemary, mint, and thyme are planted, with leaves that can be easily picked; a small lemon tree is planted in a larger ceramic pot, bearing a few fruits; a set of built-in shelves on the wall grows lettuce and sprouts, equipped with dedicated grow lights. The state of these plants shows they are being used—some branches have been pruned, leaving cuts; some leaves have been picked; there are traces of watering on the soil surface. They are not just decorations but part of daily life, thus establishing a reciprocal relationship between people and plants, rather than just observation. Avoid: depicting plants as perfectly untouched decorations, using artificial plants, placing them out of reach, making plants appear withered or unhealthy.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組種在生活空間中的可食植物。廚房窗邊的層架上種著羅勒、迷迭香、薄荷與百里香,葉片可以隨手摘下;一株小型的檸檬樹種在較大的陶盆中,上面有幾顆果實;牆上一組嵌入式的層板種著生菜與芽菜,配有專用的補光。這些植物的狀態是被使用的——有些枝條被剪過留下切口、有些葉片被摘走、土面上有澆水的痕跡。它們不是裝飾,而是日常的一部分,因此建立起人與植物之間有來有往的關係,而不只是觀看。避免:把植物畫成完美未被觸碰的裝飾、使用人造植物、把它們放在無法伸手的高處、讓植物顯得枯萎不健康。