Easy ways to create a compact kitchen garden

Create a laid-back coastal retreat with the right plants, features and finishing touches – even if you live far from the shore!

DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY

I consider myself a cook who grows her ingredients rather than a gardener who cooks. Don’t ask me about roses or when to prune a clematis. I’m as lost as you are. But if I can eat it, I’m interested.

Wildlife matters

When a friend came to visit recently she loved all the colour in our flower garden but she took one look at the veg garden and said, “Ah, food!” There’s nothing better than harvesting delicious fresh