Growing beautiful, seasonal flowers doesn’t have to mean acres of space or endless time. Here you’ll find practical guides to the plants I grow (from reliable cut flower favourites to the occasional experiment) with simple advice on sowing, spacing, harvesting and keeping things productive. Whether you’re planting a small bed or filling a few pots, this is where you’ll find inspiration for what to grow and how to make it thrive.
Embrace the beauty and sustainability of gardening with our guide on how to grow a dahlia bed. This post is a must-read for garden enthusiasts who want to make a positive impact on the environment. Discover how your gardening practices can contribute to a healthier environment with our eco-friendly dahlia bed cultivation methods.
Learn how to propagate Dahlias in an eco-friendly manner with our comprehensive guide. We’ll guide you through each step, from taking cuttings to potting up, ensuring you have all the knowledge to cultivate a sustainable and beautiful garden. Embrace the joy of Dahlia propagation and contribute to the beauty of your garden and the well-being of our planet.
Discover the joy of growing your own dahlia garden from tuber cuttings! This informative guide provides a detailed step-by-step process on how to take dahlia cuttings that will empower you to propagate your dahlias effectively and economically. Dive in to learn how to create a stunning dahlia display in your garden season after season, all without breaking the bank.
Are you looking to add some vibrant colours to your garden? Look no further than dahlias! These beautiful flowers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and with a little bit of know-how, you can grow them in your own garden. In this post and video, we’ll cover everything you need to know about getting your dahlias started.
This Nigella (Love-in-a-mist) mixture includes many shades of blue, rose, pink and white. While this plant looks quite fragile, it’s one of the hardiest early bloomers in the garden if autumn sown. Mine start alongside the tulips. Its brilliant green finely cut foliage and lacy, star-shaped flowers are framed by a delicate halo of fringed foliage. The flowers are splendid for cutting, and the attractive, inflated seed pods can be dried for winter decoration.
Snapdragon are a special treat with flower ruffles in ivory, cherry, pink, yellow, bronze, and peach flowers. The double petaled varieties are difficult for insects to pollinate, so their blooms last longer in the vase than other single-flowered types.
Calendulas are the fastest flowers to bloom from seeds, and easily self sow. Often called English marigolds, the plants are loved by beneficial insects. Petals can be used as fabric dye, are edible and are used medicinally as salves.
How to grow sweet peas. Sweet peas are a classic cottage garden and cutting flower and the scent of a handful can fill a room. Sweet Pea Spencer mix is a classic sweet pea mix of pinks, purples and whites and is particularly easy to grow.
The secret of how to grow Ranunculus. Discover the key to growing gorgeous Ranunculus every season with this secret method! Say goodbye to frustrating failures and hello to a thriving Ranunculus garden.
If you love the romantic froth of cow parsley in spring lanes of an English countryside then you will love the white umbells of the Ammi majus.
This is very easy to grow and takes over just as the cow parsley is finishing. It flowers for a long time if left unpicked. But if you can’t resist, it also makes a great cut flower.