Growing Cut Flowers for the Home

The Cutting Patch A dedicated cutting patch — even 2–3 square metres — can supply fresh flowers for the house from late winter through late autumn and beyond with good variety selection. Growing your own cut flowers is one of the most joyful aspects of gardening. The beauty of establishing a cutting patch lies in its simplicity and rewarding nature. Unlike ornamental borders where flowers must remain on the plant to provide garden colour, a cutting patch celebrates the act of harvesting.…