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  1. Cut Flower Gardening: Some Completely Made up FAQs. | Higgledy Garden
    March 2, 2014 @ 4:30 pm

    […] Growing flowers for cutting is 5.3 times easier than growing veg. Flowers need much less care…can usually manage with much less water and survive in much poorer soils. The secret for beginners is to sow in straight lines…keep your rows about a foot apart. This way you will be sure about what is a weed and what is not. And don’t sow too soon…you won’t go far wrong if you leave off sowing until April…mid April for sowing outside. Here is a beginner’s guide: ‘Creating a cut flower garden’ […]

  2. starting a cutting garden | brookend cottage garden
    February 22, 2014 @ 8:38 pm

    […] not very good at following rules. But I’ve read Benjamin’s article on where to site a cutting garden and how to prepare the beds. I’m going to follow his advice as closely as I can, but no doubt it will come together in our […]

  3. How To Create A Cutting Garden. Step Three. | Higgledy Garden
    October 26, 2013 @ 10:28 am

    […] far we have looked at where to site your cutting garden (Step one) and how to prepare your beds (step two). Continuing on with this mindblowingly obvious attempt to […]

  4. Karina
    October 25, 2013 @ 4:13 pm

    Hi Ben,
    I have received my ‘autumn pack’ seeds yesterday. I am keen to get going now! Can I plant all the autumn seeds in my outdoors beds now or am I too late?

  5. Helmo
    October 24, 2013 @ 5:56 pm

    Was just thinking I’d like to do a cutting garden for next year….
    Perfect timing, thank you!

    • Ben
      October 24, 2013 @ 6:40 pm

      pleasure…you will love it. :)

  6. Charlie@Seattle Trekker
    October 24, 2013 @ 5:50 pm

    Love your practical tips on successful gardening. They will go a long way in helping me to be more productive.