I have always longed to create a cutting garden at home.
My dream is to have acres to play with so that I can grow the flowers I need for for my work, events, and workshops. But I would need a vast flower farm. So this year, I finally decided to dedicate a part of my garden to grow flowers I can enjoy seeing bloom and cut to use, at home, at the very least... Most of it is my domain; my husband Charlie has a couple of beds for vegetables and herbs. The rest of the garden is for my 3 boys really - cricket nets, football goals and so on!
If you, like me, have always dreamed of creating a cutting garden at home, I would urge you to. The joy it has brought me this year is indescribable…
Here's what I've learned... If you want your cutting garden to be something wonderful by next Spring: