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    Cottage garden planting – why am I dithering?

    Posted By: Julie Quinn - July 31st, 2020

    cottage garden plants, summer cottage garden, Summer gardening

    Cottage garden planting means beds, borders and containers crammed full of plants you love just because you love them. Let some weeds in, let in the wildlife and sit back and enjoy the mad profusion of the seasons.

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    Early morning in Regents Park. Good for the soul. Early morning in Regents Park. Good for the soul.
    Self-seeded fennel in its 2nd year here, 8ft tall Self-seeded fennel in its 2nd year here, 8ft tall again. Marvellous. It can stay. #self-seeders #cottagegarden #herbs #londongarden
    I love plants that just get on with growing but my I love plants that just get on with growing but my welcome nettle patch is taking me at my word. #wildaboutweeds #nettles #wildlifegardening
    I just love the simplicity of this pot of marjoram I just love the simplicity of this pot of marjoram - not spectacular but a bee magnet and just gets on with growing, needing very little. My kind of thing. #herbs #terracottapots #whichfordpots #cottagegardenstyle
    Same size as a watercress leaf - can you see him? Same size as a watercress leaf - can you see him? #littlefrog #frog #pondlife
    I’ve turned my “dump all unwanted items” she I’ve turned my “dump all unwanted items” shed into a potting shed/hideyhole. Why didn’t I think of this before??
    Annual washing of the bricks in back garden. Very Annual washing of the bricks in back garden. Very satisfying. And the hot sun will bleach them.
    Masses of opium poppies today in St James Park, Lo Masses of opium poppies today in St James Park, London. And sunshine. And no people.
    The back gate. From before to after. Sometimes dra The back gate. From before to after. Sometimes drastic action is needed #cottagegarden #cottagegardening #urbangardening
    Most of old apple tree fell down today. Great pity Most of old apple tree fell down today. Great pity. But garden will be sunnier so all change here @londoncottagegarden #appletree #cottagegardentree #fruittree
    When you plant an evergreen ivy be prepared for it When you plant an evergreen ivy be prepared for it to do this....
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    Hardy geraniums from @hayloftplants I really thin Hardy geraniums from @hayloftplants I really think I can succeed with these. Hope springs eternal. #hardygeraniums #cottagegardenflowers
    After some rain @londoncottagegarden.com Gosh what After some rain @londoncottagegarden.com Gosh what a difference.
    Exciting delivery from bluebellcottage.co.uk nurse Exciting delivery from bluebellcottage.co.uk nursery. Arrived and planted same day, ready for the rain
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    Birdsong, scent of honeysuckle, evening @londoncot Birdsong, scent of honeysuckle, evening @londoncottagegarden , a city garden #honeysuckle #birdsong #towngarden
    I’m squeezing thru my slightly opened shed door I’m squeezing thru my slightly opened shed door so as not to knock the heads off the poppies 🙄
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