Hi all
I had an epiphany last night watching Chris on Garden Revival about herbacous borders. I always thought the previous owner of my house (a cottage) had planted a cottage garden (from identifying the plants in my much thumbed Geoff Hamilton's Cottage Garden book), but having watched last night, I wondered if she had indeed planted a whole raft of herbacous borders instead - seemigly a lot of my plants were there. I was very worried by the talk of "lots of work" involved. I certainly seem to be doing loads of work - don't know if its just the garden or that and the fact that she let the blinking lot get so overgrown...
Please can you help - what is the difference between a collection of herbacous borders (we have terraces down a slope, so lots of different areas) and a cottage garden that didn't have much produce in it (just a few fruit trees).
Even though I watched Carol's Cottage Garden revival programme, I don't feel any more enlightened!
I really want a cottage garden and need to know how far away I am from one!
As you can see, am on a steep learning curve...
Thanks
Will pop over to the general chat later - need advice on the relative merits of a visit to Hestercombe, East Lambrook Manor and Malvern Spring Show....
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Do I have a cottage garden or collection of herbacous borders? Help!
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MyAngels · 15/01/2014 12:54
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