The wild and crazy style of a cottage garden has always appealed to me, especially since I moved into a 1923 farmhouse surrounded by pastures and orchards. I never considered another style when designing my perennial gardens.
This year the gardens grew way beyond my wildest dreams, with lush and vivid foliage and blooms. I weeded early and often, but other than that, really just kept my hands off and let them grow.
There's a lesson here...
I love this kind of garden too. I am on my way there, but still miles to go.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. My motto is ~ if you let them grow wild and free, there is less room for weeds! It drives Gary a bit nuts!
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