The end of the growing season

The End of the Growing Season

We've almost come to the end of the growing season here at Perch Hill, and our 6m x 6m (20ft x 20ft) patch has provided us with three to four vases of flowers per week from mid-March until mid-November.

I've loved showing you all the tips and tricks for growing cut flowers that I've learnt over the past 30 years and I hope you will take this knowledge and use it in your own garden.

Further Reading

Arthur Parkinson - The Flower Yard

Marianne Slater - Cut Flower Growing: A Beginner's Guide to Planning, Planting and Styling Cut Flowers, No Matter Your Space

Camila Romain & Marianne Mogendorff - How to Grow the Flowers: A sustainable approach to enjoying flowers through the seasons

Milli Proust - From Seed to Bloom: A Year of Growing and Designing With Seasonal Flowers

Sarah Raven - Grow Your Own Cut Flowers

Sarah Raven - The Cutting Garden

Sarah Raven - A Year Full of Flowers: Gardening for All Seasons

Where to Source

Plant Supports

• Metal plant supports
• Dahlia support frame
• Natural jute netting
• Kiln-dried willow stakes

Bulb Planters

• Bulb planter, large
• Bulb planter, hand

Chestnut Edging Gates

• Chestnut gates
• Chestnut edging gates

Comfrey

• Comfrey pellets
• Bocking 14 plants (a sterile variety of comfrey that will not self-seed)

Adhesive Tapes

• Floral fix adhesive tape
• Oasis fix adhesive tack
• Flexi tie

Vases & Containers

• Jade vase
• Nero vase
• Scalloped terracotta pot