In the same vein as what we discussed above, you also need to incorporate some evergreen foliage plants into your planting plan. Seasonal Interest cocoparisienne / Pixabay This diversity adds interest to your cut flower bed before your actual flowers have even arrived. When choosing your plants, certainly include those of different growing forms, heights and textures. It looks great viewed from our windows.Īnother important element of structure is that of the plants themselves. My cut flower bed faces our house, so I chose to plant it with the tallest plants, such as Verbena benariensis, Gladioli etc, at the back of the bed. Therefore, you need to work out where your tallest plants will be sited in your cutting garden, which in turn will help create the basic structure. Without these layers, all your plants will end up at one height and look a muddle. You need to have layers of planting with every garden bed. Neatly following on to my next topic: structure. This will save you a lot of headache in the long run. Whatever sized plot you have, make room for pathways or stepping stones to allow for easy access.
This is one of my all-time favorites and a “must-have” in every garden. These would give height and structure to my cutting bed whilst containing rambling climbers such as the scrumptious “Everlasting Sweet Peas”. I also wanted to incorporate two homemade plant obelisks into my design. (Yes, I’m in the U.K.!) This meant that a long, narrow cutting bed would be a good move, allowing me to easily carry out these duties. Experience has taught me that I’d need good access to plant, stake, tie back and eventually cut my flowers, as well as watering in the occasionally dry summers. I had a long and narrow strip of land to fill, which actually worked out to my advantage. Important Aspects to Consider When Planning a Cut Flower Garden First, let’s talk about size. A “how-to” article, laying out the process in an easy step-by step nature. As such, this is the perfect opportunity to share with you the most fundamental aspects to think about when planning and planting a cut flower garden. My reasoning being: I do love my vegetables, but I love flowers more!Īnd in my defence, what beats fresh cut flowers straight from the garden?Īnyhow, I have oodles of firsthand experience in the planning and planting department and years of gardening experience under my belt. So, when the chance came to enlarge my home veggie patch, I decided to set about installing a raised cut flower garden bed as well. Plants and flowers are quite high on my list of favorite things.
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