For years, edible gardens and ornamental borders were treated as entirely separate things. Vegetables belonged in neat rows in the kitchen garden, while flowers took pride of place in beds and borders. But increasingly, gardeners are beginning to realise that the two can happily coexist, so long as you pick the prettiest edible plants going.
Happily, this is no difficult task; in fact, some of the most beautiful plants you can grow are also edible. From jewel-bright stems to delicate flowers and attractive foliage, many fruits, herbs and even the very easiest vegetables earn their place in the garden long before they make it to the kitchen.
