Make the right choice of plants
The most important thing for the cottage garden design is the selection of plants. Cottage gardens usually have a variety of different fruits, vegetables and flowers. Colorful is the appropriate adjective for a cottage garden. We have a selection of the 20 most beautiful flowers here put together for you.
Which fruits and vegetables you can grow in your cottage garden depends primarily on the orientation. Almost everything grows very well in the sun, from tomatoes to strawberries to zucchini. But what also grows in a garden that only gets a few hours of sun?
fruit
- kiwi
- Gooseberry
- Wild raspberries
- Currants
- blackberry
also read
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vegetables
- rhubarb
- cress
- salad
- Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
- Spinach, Swiss chard
- Root vegetables (carrots, radishes, beetroot)
- Peas beans
- chives
Herbs
- dill
- sorrel
- Woodruff
- Wild garlic
- mint
Design paths and beds in the cottage garden
The wayside cross is typical of the cottage garden, a symmetrical structure in which four ways run cross-like from the middle. The beds are arranged symmetrically around them. If you pushed all the beds together, they would make a perfect square.
The paths are usually not paved, but covered with grass, gravel or bark mulch.
The beds are either open or natural Bed borders(€ 8.80 at Amazon *) such as B. bordered with box bushes. A border with natural stones is also conceivable.
The fine extra: the fence around the cottage garden
Wooden fences are almost part of the farm garden. Not only do they look attractive, they also serve a practical purpose, e.g. B. Exclude wild animals or cats. Natural picket fences or picket fences are particularly suitable for the cottage garden. You can easily build both yourself. You will find out how to do this here.
Bring in decorative elements
If you want to beautify your cottage garden even more, you can provide it with decorative elements. The same applies here: the natural the better. Sculptures and figures made of stones, wood or roots, if possible without painting, give the garden a plus and fit into the rural scheme. Vintage elements like an old bicycle or a rusted watering can can also add a romantic touch. A homemade one Scarecrow spices up the vegetable garden and keeps greedy birds away.