My grandmother always had flowers from a cut flower garden in bud vases in her living room and kitchen. I developed my love of fresh flowers very early in life, probably due to her influence.
She had honeysuckles by the door which attracted hummingbirds. She even had an abandoned hummingbird nest in her den hanging from a deer antler. Quite original she was.
Until I was grown and interested in flower gardening myself, I never figured out why her flower garden was in the back of her house. It had beautiful flowers in it and you could see it through her bedroom window, but it was practically hidden from view.
I finally figured it out!
It was a cut flower garden.
Do you ever feel like your stealing when you pick beautiful flowers from your yard to display indoors?
I do. It is a grueling experience deciding which flowers to pick and which ones leave to brighten the yard. As a result, I have been known to give up vases of fresh flowers indoors or to buy cut flowers instead of picking my own.
The best flower garden idea I ever heard…
If you enjoy fresh flower bouquets indoors, why not plant a cutting flower garden separate from the visible flower gardens in your front yard landscaping or your
backyard landscaping
.
You can plant it behind a storage building, on the side of house where it is pretty much out of view, or you can even plant it with your garden vegetables. When planting a garden intended for cutting,
flower garden design
doesn’t really matter. Its purpose is to produce a display of flowers for flower bouquets. It is not something to be admired outdoors and it can save the flowers that brighten your landscaping in your most used areas.
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