sheepandwool's Cottage garden
Garden Type: Cottage | Sun: Dappled Sun | Soil: Loam | Established: 2000 | Organic
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This is my version of an English cottage garden. The design is very organic, and evolved around the natural contours of the site. I really tried to fit the garden to the situation here, rather than force the site to accomodate the garden. I think that this site is too shady to grow veggies, but this year I will try a few in a true cottage garden fashion.
Note to self: next year, move Freesias to the Poppy bed. Move one Mum to front of stone wall rose bed. Move Peonies to front door walkway bed on the lawn side, and some to the Hydrangea bed. Plant Hollyhocks at rear of Poppies. Let Monarda tae over the obelisk bed. Move some Iris from the water garden to the Iris bed.
An outdoor organic garden located in Vernon, United States, sheepandwool's Cottage garden currently contains 45 plants.
This is a Cottage garden that is known to be in USDA Hardiness Zone 6a. It has mainly Loam soil and receives Dappled Sun light.Photos
Plantings
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coreopsis 'zagreb' Day 319
Coreopsis verticillata
Planting Out on 07 Jul 12
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speedwell 'red fox' Day 319
Veronica spicata
Planting Out on 07 Jul 12
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monarda 'coral reef' Day 319
Monarda
Planting Out on 07 Jul 12
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gaillardia 'fanfare' Day 319
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Planting Out on 07 Jul 12
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cone flower 'hot papaya' Day 319
Echinacea purpurea
Planting Out on 07 Jul 12
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clematis 'avant garde' Day 392
Clematis
Transplanted on 25 Apr 12
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geranium 'himalayense plenum' Day 392
Geranium himalayense
Transplanted on 25 Apr 12
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Aquilegia vulgaris
Sown on 19 Feb 12
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Monarda
Sown on 14 Aug 11
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Alcea rosea
Sown on 24 Jul 11
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Digitalis purpurea
Sown on 14 May 11
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Tulipa
Established on 09 Nov 10
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Crocus vernus
Sown on 09 Nov 10
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Chrysanthemum x morifolium
Established on 09 May 10
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Monarda didyma
Established on 09 May 10
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Papaver orientale
Established on 09 Mar 10
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Rosa
Established on 28 Feb 10
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Penstemon barbatus
Established on 09 May 09
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Sidalcea
Established on 28 Feb 09
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Gladiolus
Established on 01 May 08
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Gladiolus
Established on 01 May 08
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Hemerocallis
Established on 09 Mar 08
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Mertensia virginica
Established on 09 Mar 06
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Astilbe chinensis
Established on 09 Mar 05
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Hydrangea macrophylla
Established on 09 Mar 05
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Allium schoenoprasum
Established on 28 Feb 05
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Rosa
Established on 28 Feb 04
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Sanguinaria canadensis
Established on 22 Mar 00
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Clematis paniculata
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Narcissus
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Crocus sativus
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Fragaria vesca spp. alpina
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Hydrangea macrophylla
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Clematis
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Echinacea purpurea
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Rudbeckia fulgida
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Digitalis purpurea
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Caryopteris
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Iris germanica
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Hyacinthus orientalis
Established on 09 Mar 00
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Rosa rugosa
Established on 28 Feb 00
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Rosa
Established on 28 Feb 00
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geranium 'Bloody Crane's Bill'
Geranium sanguineum
Established on 28 Feb 00
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Galanthus nivalis
Established on 02 Mar 87
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Rhododendron
Established on 01 Mar 71
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Comments
CDfolia wrote:
Your garden looks lovely, loose and cottagey indeed. I especially like that the stone edges give it a beautiful look in winter when many gardens are drab and featureless.
Posted on 07 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
Thank you. :)
Posted on 08 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
LouiseM wrote:
Simply beautiful. It looks amazing and I love the flagstones/paths – VERY English Cottage. I feel inspired – thanks!
Posted on 13 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
I’m blushing. :) Thank you for the lovely compliment.
Posted on 13 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
Acacia wrote:
Wow that is so pretty, you definitely are NOT a bad gardener lol!!
Lovely, wish I had a garden like that!
Posted on 30 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
@Acacia – Thank you so much!
Posted on 30 Sep 11 (over 1 year ago)
blurdom wrote:
Wow – your gardens are beautiful! I can’t imagine how you could be seen as a bad gardener!
Posted on 01 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
Thank you. I think I might be a better photographer than gardener. LOL!
Posted on 01 Jul 12 (11 months ago)
Cremmy18 wrote:
fantastic work! I almost wonder if i’ve driven past your place one of these years lol! I lived in manchester, ct for quite awhile and my mom still works out of vernon, ct (and has since we moved to groton,ct) for decades lol. I worked at suds & scissors dog grooming on hartford tpk back when it was opened still and i had graduated from college. So happy to see a “local” face around MyFolia! Keep up the wonderful gardening, and happy holidays!!
Posted on 20 Dec 12 (5 months ago)
sheepandwool wrote:
@Cremmy18 – Alas, I’m only sort-of local, because while I drive very often through Vernon, CT, I actually live in Vernon, NJ. Nevertheless, I’m glad to meet someone from one of my most favorite places on Earth. :)
Posted on 20 Dec 12 (5 months ago)
Cremmy18 wrote:
lol, sorry! I just realized that!! Oops, but still not too far away hehe! My moms side of the family was from the Westfield, NJ area originally, so i can still say i know the area a lil bit lol! Such a small world :)
Posted on 20 Dec 12 (5 months ago)
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