How To Design A Cottage Garden In A Small Space!

When our addition/renovation was completed more than a year ago, a perfect niche was formed next to our house that would be perfect for a Cottage Garden, something I have always wanted.

Let's get to it:

The space is approximately 13x13 in size and is located right outside the windows of the family room and the dining room extension, forming a perfect square.

On the first day we rototilled the ground and mixed in garden soil with fertilizer. This step was exhausting and took the whole day.

The next day, I woke up bright and early and headed to the garden. I had noticed a birdbath in the back of the yard that I believed would make the perfect focal point for the cottage garden. However, when I went to pick it up, it was too heavy (everyone else was still sleeping and I was too impatient to wait). So, I tilted the base and started pushing it on all fours. Halfway across the yard, my new neighbors came to mind. I wondered whether they were awake, watching this early morning activity, and possibly questioning their move to our neighborhood. Additionally, while in the back, I picked up leftover pavers that would be perfect for a pathway into the garden. For these, I used a wheelbarrow.

Once I centered the birdbath, I dug out the area around the pavers to make them flush with the ground. Next, I defined the entrance to the space with two large planters to and topped them off with wrought iron cloches I purchased at Brimfield Antique Flea Market.

After working for hours and feeling exhausted, I decided to call it a day in order to conserve energy for planting the garden the next day. I went inside to rest up for day three.

On the third day, I took the flowers we had purchased earlier in the week, including Russian Sage, Black Eyed Susans, Cone Flowers, Sedum, Coral Bells, and Alyssum, and proceeded to layout a garden design. Once I was satisfied with the design, I began digging holes. Each hole was then treated with plant food before the plant was placed inside. To define the space even more I used boxwood shrubs around the border.

I am very pleased with the outcome of the garden and excited to watch it grow. Sometime in the future I would like to add a fence, but for now I am loving it!

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