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Feeding the soil and carefully selecting your crops will help make your veg garden greener

Green manure crops can be grouped into categories, depending on their use. Short-term spring, summer and autumn green manures are quick-growing and rapidly produce lots of foliage. They include plants

Don’t just use fresh herbs as garnish, says Dorothy Woods, nutritionist and private chef (healthydot.com). “Parsley, basil, coriander etc are concentrated sources of antioxidants and add bright flavou

KITCHEN GARDENER

Nothing beats home-grown crops for flavour, but if a kitchen garden with its regimented rows of fruit and vegetables doesn’t appeal, then consider creating a pretty potager

They might not be especially striking to look at–if you can see them at all–but seeds are among the natural world’s most awe-inspiring marvels, says John Lewis-Stempel