help to start an old fashioned cottage garden.

[funkymedusa]

this may sound a bit of a cheek,but can anyone help me start a cottage garden from scratch? i just picked up a geoff(god)hamilton book in a charity shop and wondered if anyone had any spare seedlings,plants etc they could send me,i'm willing to pay for their delivery,i'm really interested in pot marigold,violas,foxgloves,hollyhocks,violets,shasta daisy,lilac,fuschias,lupins etc,i dont have a green house,shed or windowsills,and because of various illnesses and disabilities the plants must be grown in big pots and large containers. any instructions would be greatly appreciated as i'm new to this growing things lark! .thanks and take care,xxx

[Millymollymandy]

Could you put your location in your profile please so anyone replying will know in which country you live.

If you were anywhere near me I always have loads of self seeded things like foxgloves and aquilegias but I doubt you are in my part of Brittany!

[MuddyWitch]

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 33&t=12727

Have a look at this thread.

MW

[funkymedusa]

i'm in bristol,sorry i havent done my profile yet !

[Rosendula]

i'm in bristol,sorry i havent done my profile yet !

Well get on with it then! Chop, chop!

I'm afraid I don't grow those sorts of plants as I'm more veg-obsessed but have you considered asking on Freecycle?

[lazyspice]

I have hollyhock and aquilegia (and possibly lupin, I'd need to check my stash) seeds that I collected from the garden last year - various colours - PM me if you're interested

[invisiblepiper]

Can send a variety of seeds - pm your address if you'd like to.
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