How Do You Grow A Decorative Vegetable Garden?
• Set out special areas of your garden to display your decorative vegetables. This is not the time to hide the vegetables in the veggie patch! Select eye-catching areas in both the front and backyards to grow your display. A raised bed is usually most suitable, as it sets the vegetables up higher and makes it clear they are part of the garden display. • Select suitable vegetables. The success of a decorative vegetable garden will be dependent on the vegetables chosen. Good decorative vegetables include: • Globe artichoke – a beautiful large flower, as well as fascinating foliage (see introduction image) • Zucchini / courgette – lovely yellow flowers at the end of each zucchini; train them to grow up bamboo or wooden sticks • Asparagus – delightful spray-like foliage • Swiss chard – dark silver and grey leaves and red or yellow stalks • Endive – lovely curly leaves • Broccoli – bunches of tiny little flowers, use green, white and light green versions; also brocco-flower and cauliflower
