Specialty Gardening: Continuation of Cottage Gardens...., 1 by grampapa

grampapa wrote:
Hi, folks. I have what I consider traditional suburban landscaping in the front of my 4year old home. When we moved in (it's a new development) we had nothing but mud and had to get something planted. I think the house has a bit of a cottage look...soft, earthy colors. More than most new suburban homes, anyway. I have a couple of garden beds in the back (we border on a small manmade lake in the back).

anyway, as far as a cottage garden, we are planning a bed for next spring in the back that will have an herb bed in the center, possibly some lowbush blueberries (more for the birds than for us), some native shrubs, roses, garlic, maybe a few root veggies. I'm going to try wintersowing this year so I'll have some perennials ready and annuals to fill in. probably a few small conifers. of course, some bulbs.

Here's a long view of the front. it will have to wait for big time renovation, but it does have a lot of daylilies and I've added some coneflowers and salvia. and bulbs. I love the lilies, especially, for summer. and the hosta when they bloom help some, too.

gram ~a girl~