How to use edible flowers to make food look and taste fab

Outside space is more important than ever so it's not surprising that plants for our plates are so popular

Nasturtiums used on a salad. Pictures: Alamy/PA

Garden designers and growers Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill, founders of new heritage seed company She Grows Veg, are known for growing a range of delicious edibles — but they also realise the value of tasty flowers.

Anything that helps create a beautiful outside space, while also offering an abundant harvest of food "is always going to be a winning formula”, according to Hutchings.