by Patrick Collins
Melbourne is no stranger to public art, public weirdness, or plants in takeaway cups — but this one might take the compostable cake.
Somewhere in this city, an anonymous green thumb is sending out edible plants on mysterious adventures. These aren’t your average succulents with names like Nigel or Stacey — they’re herbs, lettuces, and little leafy things with a mission: to be found, fostered, and eventually… consumed.
Each plant comes with a hand-scrawled note that reads like a sweet but slightly cryptic breakup letter:
“Where are you going to take me?”
Alongside, there are gentle instructions for care, an email address for updates (so the plant parents can track their edible offspring), and one haunting final line:
“Plant me, then eat me.”
And honestly? Someone did. Dressed with olive oil, maybe a little lemon. The ultimate urban farm-to-table journey — minus the farm, plus a bit of street mystery.
Details
📍 Where: Around the city. Random benches. Café stoops. Park tables.
📫 Contact: tgwegp@gmail.com
🌱 Category: Environmental curiosity / EatDrink oddity
💡 Keywords: Garden, Environmental, Guerilla Farming, WTF
This isn’t just a snack. It’s art. It’s a moment. It’s a living, breathing, edible scavenger hunt — and you’re already playing.