S1 Ep 44: Edimental Gardening: Plants that Taste as Good as they Look!

S1 Ep 44: Edimental Gardening: Plants that Taste as Good as they Look!

August 13, 2026 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 44

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Martha and Jamie discuss the concept of edimental gardening, blending beauty and productivity in gardens.

This week Martha and Jamie explain why you may want to ditch the veg plot, and instead grow an edimental garden. The idea that a garden can be beautiful, productive and useful without separating vegetables from ornamental planting. They share beautiful simple swaps for commonly grown plant such as chard, peas and celery, plus lots of unusual plants you may not of heard of before such as perennial alliums, herbs, climbers and edible flowers. They also cover the incredible salad man Stephen Barstow and his 537-ingredient salad, ornamental plants you may not have known were edible such as lamb’s ears, hostas, begonias and fuchsias, and the extraordinary French potager gardens at Villandry and Versailles. And If you would like to grow our seed of the week, or some of the other varieties we discussed, you can find the links below with 20% off your first order with code 'Homegrown' : Coriander Confetti: https://shegrowsveg.com/product/coriander-confetti/ We love hearing your questions and comments - so please do get in touch: You now send us a message, voice note or picture on Whatsapp: 07999548073 or email us at: h ello@homegrownpod.com Presented by : Martha Swales and Jamie Walton…

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