Right, I won’t jabber on too much in this one, given that I’ve not long ago published a gushing garden post… but in there, I advised I was wanting to make a scented area in the garden, and also fill my pots with lots of cut flowers too; and I thought it would be nice to show the progress I’ve made so far. I have the biggest aged terracotta pot obsession ever, and I’ve really tried to utilise that and make the most of it.
Obviously we’re very early on in the season, so nothing is really in bloom yet, but, if anyone wanted some inspiration, filling my pots for scent and colourful blooms this year are:
Saxifraga
Jasmine
Sweet Peas
Cosmos
Flowering Currant
Foxgloves
Oriental Lilies
Dahlias
English Lavender
French Lavender
Thyme
Flowering Sage
Forget Me Not
Sweet Alyssum
Dianthus
Hyacinths
Tulips
Poppies
Mexican Daisy
I have more, but those are the main themes and ones that repeat right across the garden. Most of these are perennials, with the exception of the Alyssum, Sweet Peas, Foxgloves and Cosmos; but, I chose those annuals because they will actually produce and reseed themselves, so will still come back every year. I also tend to opt for hardy perennials too now (again, with the exception of the French Lavender, Dahlias and herbs, but those will come back next year if they are protected and taken inside in the winter.
I’m really excited for everything to be in full bloom later in the year. With the exception of the trees and large shrubs, I’ve grown most of this from seed, so it’s really lovely to see it all starting to come to life! That also reminds me too, I’ve thrown sunflower seeds EVERYWHERE in the top part of the raised beds (my wildflower area), so I’m hoping to see some exciting colour come from those too – if they do germinate, it should also add a nice mixture of height to the beds as well, so fingers crossed for those. I was also able to harvest my first cut flowers too! (See the last picture in this post). Gosh I just love gardening so much.
