As well as being attractive to the eye, a flowering vegetable garden has another advantage: it ensures the biodiversity necessary for healthy plants.
The combination of flowers and vegetables is a logical marriage, where diversity makes for a livelier, healthier environment. Isn't the combination of beauty and reason the joy of every gardener? And our choice of plants presented here takes into account something else of interest to chefs: they are all edible!
Plant and sow lavender, thyme, calamint, daisy, sage, monarda, primrose, pulmonaria, forget-me-not, poppy, cosmos, mallow, hyssop, savory, borage... Photo credit : Shutterstock Diverting predators A colourful vegetable garden attracts aphids. If you put in plants they love, such as nasturtiums, they'll forget all about beans, tomatoes, cabbage and courgettes. And the ladybirds, attracted by this crowd of aphids, will be in for a treat...
What edible flowers should you grow in your vegetable garden? Photo credit : Shutterstock All these flowers add beauty and flavour to your salads. Add pansies, violas, violets, primroses and daisies, and you've got spring on your plate: these little flowers are easy to resow, take up little space in the border, are lovely to decorate dishes with and are delicious.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The six garden plants to grow near tomatoes to boost flavour and 'repel pests'Tomatoes are a staple fruit in many gardens, but to help your crop thrive it is important to plant them near the right garden plants - here are six great options to help
Read more »
Goodbye pests: easy hacks to banish bugs from your garden once and for allSummer gives us glorious sunshine, but also garden pests in their droves. But there are ways to give these critters their marching orders.
Read more »
Merchant City steakhouse's new beer garden includes screens to watch Scotland gamesThe Merchant Steakhouse is welcoming the warm weather months with newly installed 65-inch HDTV screens on their sunlit Madri Terrace.
Read more »
This elegant, space-saving tree will look great in your garden this summerWith its flamboyant foliage, this small tree brings a touch of elegance to your garden while boosting its biodiversity.
Read more »
Bustling pub to revamp beer garden to attract yet more puntersGreene King wants to revamp the beer garden at The White Hart on Gregory Street, Lenton, according to plans submitted to Nottingham City Council
Read more »
Touching tribute to man who died aged 24 from his old schoolHis teaching assistant mum launched a fundraising campaign to open a sensory garden
Read more »