Summer and Fall examples

Cottage Garden summer and fall examples .... http://www.pyramidrockgardening.com/...t3/page_01.htm

[wilford]

"Cottage gardens are attributed to English origin and are typically random and carefree in form."

"Originally, these gardens were created by the workers that lived in the cottages of the villages to provide them with food and herbs with flowers planted in for decoration. The more common flowers to the cottage garden were hollyhocks, delphinium and daisies in addition to the flowering herbs. The method of planting closely packed plants reduced the amount of weeding and watering required."

"Today, a cottage garden is often primarily flowers and completely free-form in nature. Many gardeners attempt to use heirloom varieties of plants in their cottage gardens to preserve the antiquity of the method."

[KathyB.]

No cottage gardens in THESE photos!

[DaveST]

Is this your garden in the photos? It looks fantastic. Any photos of it finished? I live in a traditional cottage in Sussex, UK, with a traditional cottage garden. I was mainly laid to lawn by the previous owner.*We're looking to remove about 20% more of the grass over the winter*to convert into a planting area.