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    DELICIOUS BY DESIGN

    Mar 02, 2021 4 minutes
    Words Anna Greenland
    Illustration
     
    Gizem Özden

    Forget any preconceptions of how an edible garden should look. Plants don’t grow in straight lines in the natural world: they group together in polycultures, each occupying a different space that supports the other. Low-growing plants cover bare soil, locking in moisture, while taller plants offer shelter to those below. Friends with benefits!

    As a gardener of edibles, I find beauty in all things I grow, but this selection of plants really steals the show. They bring elegance, colour and form to my garden, blending with the ornamentals, and with the added bonus of flavour or even medicinal value when harvested. Have a play with the selection to create a feast for

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