Also growing for cutting here, flowers for my wedding in late August and the party early September. Got many many seeds and some new dahlias as well as 20 or so huge clumps of tubers from last year. Got around 10 square metres in total, hopefully that should be enough.
I did a small cuttings patch last year and it was lovely, took ages to get going but by July/Aug is was in its element. Sweet peas, ammi majus,cornflower,poppies,cleome,larkspur etc. My little girl loved cutting little bunches of flowers and it was teaming with bees and butterflies, well worth it
Morning all It was a beautiful day in North Suffolk yesterday. I continued with the clearing phase of my cutting and veg garden. I have some veg raised beds elsewhere in the garden but I like the idea of growing some vegetables in with flowers and foliage for cutting, as they will all be in a more functional area of the garden. To be honest, although I made good progress with the clearing yesterday, I have bitten off more than I can chew. It will have to be a phased project or nothing will get planted in there this year. A bonfire is now called for to burn the enormous piles of branches, ivy, etc. still, got some good firewood and kindling from the clearance.
Thought I might keep my enthusiasm up by planting some seeds under cover today. Will start with a few things that need a long growing season; peppers, chillies and Cobeas scandens to start, I think. And maybe some early sweet peas.
O.K Guys...I'm in!! I have sown Gallardia, Ganzias, Stocks, 3 types of Poppy, Calendula, Sweet Peas, Zinnias, Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, Rudbeckia, and three types of Sunflower. Don't know where they will all go if they germinate!! I have got Pelargoniums that I have just transferred to a big pot, and I am going to get my Dahlias going this week and keep them in the greenhouse.
I am starting a cottage garden this year and binning the mud slick we call a lawn. Why I ever bothered with grass I dont know !
Planting several collections of herbaceous perennials I have purchased and lots of annual seeds and bulbs. Hopefully will be like walking through a giant vase of flowers on the way to the veg garden,
Got Hollyhocks lupins and delphiniums, cosmos, lillies and dahlias, campanula and gypsophelia, larkspur and zinnias and loads of other stuff.
Its about 20 by 30 feet square so should be good if i dont overcrowd it.
I think its a mixture of Rachel DeThams cutting garden and the herbaceous borders on the great garden revival that gave me the inspiration.
Sorry for not replying Tootles, I missed your post. Colour theme is a mix of blues, cream/White and lime green. Maybe a touch of lilac.
So far I have sowed sweet peas, pom Pom dahlias, anthirrinum, delphiniums and cosmos. Loads more to come (zinnia, nigella, scabious, ammi majus to name a few) but don't think its quite warm enough yet and my greenhouse is pretty full at the moment with young perennials, dahlia tubers and agapanthus.
Anything matching the theme will be used, including a range of roses such as waltztime, blue for you and blue moon.
Considering putting some dahlia tubers in a heated propagator to wake them up as soon as my super 7 windowsill propagator arrives. Wish I'd labelled them a bit better, mind you going to grow most in 1.5L pots until they get going as spring bulbs are taking up a lot of room.
In fact might need to create a whole new flowerbed...
I am in going to try cut flowers this year, growing a few seeds direct and start some off in trays have a 1m bed with some things in from before which needs a good tidy, an area for sweet peas and cut flowers in front
Those of you that have sown delphiniums how are they looking any pics, mine are small not got true leaves yet slow growing
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Also growing for cutting here, flowers for my wedding in late August and the party early September. Got many many seeds and some new dahlias as well as 20 or so huge clumps of tubers from last year. Got around 10 square metres in total, hopefully that should be enough.
Fantastic. Will you share your progress? The more the merrier!
How lovely to be planting for your wedding CharlieBot. No pressure then?! Are you going for a colour theme?
I did a small cuttings patch last year and it was lovely, took ages to get going but by July/Aug is was in its element. Sweet peas, ammi majus,cornflower,poppies,cleome,larkspur etc. My little girl loved cutting little bunches of flowers and it was teaming with bees and butterflies, well worth it
Morning all It was a beautiful day in North Suffolk yesterday. I continued with the clearing phase of my cutting and veg garden. I have some veg raised beds elsewhere in the garden but I like the idea of growing some vegetables in with flowers and foliage for cutting, as they will all be in a more functional area of the garden. To be honest, although I made good progress with the clearing yesterday, I have bitten off more than I can chew. It will have to be a phased project or nothing will get planted in there this year. A bonfire is now called for to burn the enormous piles of branches, ivy, etc. still, got some good firewood and kindling from the clearance.
Thought I might keep my enthusiasm up by planting some seeds under cover today. Will start with a few things that need a long growing season; peppers, chillies and Cobeas scandens to start, I think. And maybe some early sweet peas.
Good morning all
looks like you have started something good here Tootles
last year Charlie we had a thread where a girl was seeking advice on growing flowers for her wedding, I'll try and find it. Wonder how she got on
Any progress on your cutting patchs to report?
I haven't started yet but did get lots of seeds from the pound shop yesterday! 4 packets for guess how much?!!
I got lavender, sunflowers, corn flowers, poppies, stocks and sweet peas
Plus all that a lovely friend has sent me! I better stop dreaming about it and get cracking
O.K Guys...I'm in!! I have sown Gallardia, Ganzias, Stocks, 3 types of Poppy, Calendula, Sweet Peas, Zinnias, Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, Rudbeckia, and three types of Sunflower. Don't know where they will all go if they germinate!!
I have got Pelargoniums that I have just transferred to a big pot, and I am going to get my Dahlias going this week and keep them in the greenhouse.
Where can I put my veg seeds????
I am starting a cottage garden this year and binning the mud slick we call a lawn. Why I ever bothered with grass I dont know !
Planting several collections of herbaceous perennials I have purchased and lots of annual seeds and bulbs. Hopefully will be like walking through a giant vase of flowers on the way to the veg garden,
Got Hollyhocks lupins and delphiniums, cosmos, lillies and dahlias, campanula and gypsophelia, larkspur and zinnias and loads of other stuff.
Its about 20 by 30 feet square so should be good if i dont overcrowd it.
I think its a mixture of Rachel DeThams cutting garden and the herbaceous borders on the great garden revival that gave me the inspiration.
Sorry for not replying Tootles, I missed your post. Colour theme is a mix of blues, cream/White and lime green. Maybe a touch of lilac.
So far I have sowed sweet peas, pom Pom dahlias, anthirrinum, delphiniums and cosmos. Loads more to come (zinnia, nigella, scabious, ammi majus to name a few) but don't think its quite warm enough yet and my greenhouse is pretty full at the moment with young perennials, dahlia tubers and agapanthus.
Anything matching the theme will be used, including a range of roses such as waltztime, blue for you and blue moon.
Considering putting some dahlia tubers in a heated propagator to wake them up as soon as my super 7 windowsill propagator arrives. Wish I'd labelled them a bit better, mind you going to grow most in 1.5L pots until they get going as spring bulbs are taking up a lot of room.
In fact might need to create a whole new flowerbed...
I am in going to try cut flowers this year, growing a few seeds direct and start some off in trays have a 1m bed with some things in from before which needs a good tidy, an area for sweet peas and cut flowers in front
Those of you that have sown delphiniums how are they looking any pics, mine are small not got true leaves yet slow growing