I am creating a new border and have decided to cram it full of cottage garden type plants. I have colllected/bought some seeds, cuttings and bulbs already. But I am still on the look out for suggestions and ideas of different plants.
I have a few seeds available to swap but am also hoping to find some suggestions of what I might try so if you don't see anything you want to swap I will still be interested to hear your suggestions of plants I might try.
The border will be against a south facing wall about 3 - 4 foot wide by 12 foot long (so not a huge amount of space for large plants), getting shade early morning and late afternoon and the soil is a well drained but humus rich soil, originally clay but with loads of manure, grit and topsoil added.
Here's what seeds I have available to swap if anyone is interested.
Peas - Ambassador - about 100 seeds - Mr Fothergill's sow by 2005Turnip - Snowball - average 1750 seeds, I've used a few - T&M bought this year
Onion - Overwintering Buffalo F1 Hybrid - 100 seeds (pack unopened) sow by Aug 2005 T&M
Cabbage April (Spring) - T&M - used a few seeds from pack bought this year
Protea Cynaroides - 5 seeds with smoke paper and instructions
Protea Burchellii - 5 seeds with smoke paper and instructions
Foxgloves - wild from garden collected this year
Primula - yellow flowers, think Candelabra, from garden collected this year
Swiss Chard - about 100 seeds - T&M - sow by Aug 2006
Agapanthus - a few seeds but don't know variety
Aquilegia Granny's Bonnet - about 25 seeds
Shasta Daisy Alaska - about 15 seeds
Canna Indica (Indian Shot Canna Lilly) - 10 seeds
Oh and I also have some homemade soap leftover from the last batch if anyone is interested for a swap ...
beeswax and honey - 2 bars
sunflower and calendula petal - will be ready in 4 weeks
PS - I've already got alliums, verbena bonariesis, sweet peas, lavender, an assortment of poppies, agapanthus, foxgloves
