Cottage Garden Companion Planting

Great companion plants for a cottage garden.

Cottage garden companion planting.

Astrantia first what is a companion plant. Cottage gardens started through necessity centuries ago because vegetables were needed to feed the family and herbs for medicinal purposes. As with city planning the way your lay out your vegetable garden is crucial. Geraniums this post about hardy geraniums popularly called cranesbills not the pelargoniums is the second in my series on companion plants.

Proper spacing with companion planting. Well suited for borders cottage gardens coastal gardens or naturalized areas such as prairies or meadows japanese anemones put on a spectacular show in the late summer garden and. Plant society members often think of their pet plants as the stars of any border. Blue hydrangea with a geranium companion.

Flowering perennials shrubs trees and climbing plants that are guaranteed to turn heads. Companion planting vegetables herbs and flowers is how the original cottage garden style evolved. Advertisement in contrast to a more carefully manicured herbaceous border a cottage garden is an informal affair a mix of closely but informally planted brightly coloured flowers. Take a look at our garden design guide to get you started.

Stross grows cukes up a trellis and lets the nasturtiums which have a unique scent that seems to repel pests grow in a colorful tumble. Cottage gardens were the beginnings of companion planting. Cottage gardens were usually small closely planted gardens where vegetables were mixed with flowers and herbs. Alternatively the planting of disruptive plants can quickly bring your garden to ruins.

They can be planted with pastel tones or brighter hues that you love. Apart from the visual prettiness there is the added bonus with cottage gardens of bio diversity with plants rarely suffering from diseases and pests due to the wide choice available and many varieties. Besides all of the benefits outlined above if you are short of space or time companion planting could be the answer to your gardening dilemma. Cottage gardens are romantic relaxed free flowering and fun.

The cottage garden planting style combines a romantic jumble of bulbs annuals perennials and flowering shrubs and climbers. Companions help each other grow and use garden space. Avoid planting vegetables in large patches or long rows and interplant with flowers and herbs. Scientific study of the process called companion planting has confirmed that some combinations have real benefits unique to those pairings.