Rustic cottage garden ideas - top cottage garden plants, thrifting inspiration & making a border

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Kathy Pickering's rustic cottage garden, newly created out of a strip of field is a masterclass in creating a garden from scratch without spending lots of money. Creative upcycling ideas, long-flowering cottage garden plants and how to create a border without having to dig up the grass.
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00:00 Rustic cottage garden welcome
00:23 Garden dimensions.
00:59 Cottage garden cabin - Kathy's 'dacha' - upcycled ideas
01:57 Second-hand, vintage and recycled garden pots
02:25 Garden trellis made from a sofa seat
02:50 View of garden from the verandah
02:54 My very rough plan of the garden
03:33 Old farm equipment turned into a wildlife pond
04:15 Corrugated iron re-used as garden edging
04:40 Central cottage garden borders including recycled garden arch
05:47 Creating a new border on a field or lawn
06:19 No Dig for Flower Borders video: • 'No dig' flower border...
06:29 Kathy's top long-flowering cottage garden plants
09:52 How to access very full borders of flowers to dead-head or weed
10:29 DIY hazel arches
11:18 Meadow area of garden
12:09 Videos on how to create your own cottage garden wherever you live:
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@SMElder-iy6fl 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy hearing from ordinary people who really know and love their plants.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Me, too, I think it's great to hear what has specifically worked in real life.

@linguaphile42 10 ай бұрын

The vast majority of the world would garden on this scale -- little to no financial investment, incremental changes, growing and propagating our own things. Thank you for featuring this type of garden that is accessible to so many of us.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

That's a pleasure.

@suetulloch2138 10 ай бұрын

I loved that garden and of course Kathy the gardener! Lovely to see Kathy getting so much pleasure from her garden without spending a fortune. Lessons for us all there I think. 💚

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@flowerpixel 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for naming the plants!!! There's so much inspiration

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

It's nice to know that people find plant naming useful, thank you.

@leadoucet1432 10 ай бұрын

There are never too many plant names mentioned because there's always one or two that I've never heard of, as in this video 😊

@KarinLowrie-vi9cv 10 ай бұрын

Splendid! It is impressive that the garden is only 2 years old. Gives me some hope. I like her style!!!!

@cathybranly1839 10 ай бұрын

That is a lovely garden. Thank you for showing the plan of the garden layout.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dorothylaplante7243 10 ай бұрын

This was lovely and welcome back. You were missed over the summer. 😊

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for noticing. I just ran out of energy!

@dorothylaplante7243 10 ай бұрын

Of course, your vlog is the highlight of my week. I surmised that you were taking time off for the summer or needed a break. Well deserved as your videos are stellar. Keep them coming.

@wileyabbas6963 4 ай бұрын

@@TheMiddlesizedGardenp

@wildbullfrog957 10 ай бұрын

I love her creativity with all the recycled items. Great inspiration for those of us with limited creative ability.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@lynnjones5850 10 ай бұрын

I love your garden tours of gardens in places I will never be able to visit (Australia) and the discussion with the professional gardeners. I really love the smaller private garden tours with gardeners who enjoy their own gardens. I learn a lot from each one. And you fabulous in blue!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@beckyscheller9358 10 ай бұрын

Love the garden. Also love the corner of your garden that shows where you are sitting

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

That's called 'The difficult shady corner' although it is no longer difficult and doesn't seem shady!

@jeremypearson6852 2 ай бұрын

What a great garden and great use of recycling materials that nobody else wanted.

@bredear 10 ай бұрын

I love her garden, full of great ideas that are beautifully implemented. Thank you!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@brendatreaster6411 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed seeing this beautiful garden. Thank you for this very interesting & informative video!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@feeonaghchambers7403 10 ай бұрын

What an absolute delight! Absolutely love everything about this garden. Thanks as always Alexandra.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rhus36 10 ай бұрын

I so appreciate someone with a unique style and personality to their design. Plus, it feels right at home in her landscape.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

It really does

@juliekane1156 10 ай бұрын

Perfect video, Alexandra! Just what I needed to keep me motivated in this heat and humidity. Thank you.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you - it's rather humid here too.

@dawgla1171 10 ай бұрын

Refreshingly simple to follow video with applicable info. Enjoyed this very much!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@DownButNotOutYet 10 ай бұрын

Good afternoon Alexander, when I opened the video there was this beautiful pink stargazer lily sight. No wonder they look so spectacular, as Kathy mentioned 15 year old horse manure!! I find the more lilies are fed the better they perform. The white lilies are also spectacular. Kathy's garden is such a treat to wander through. I could get lost there. It was such a pleasure to visit there, thank you for taking us with. Do take care, many blessings. Much love, Elize.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you - the lilies were gorgeous, I agree.

@maryanna6302 10 ай бұрын

Lovely garden and such a beautiful example of using repurposed items. Thank you for the new ideas 💚

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SpanishEclectic 10 ай бұрын

Really great presentation, Alexandra! Gardener's can't be shy when it comes to asking for cuttings, seeds, and 'old junk' that catches your eye. I need to redo the sheet mulching in a large area that went crazy with weeds due to our California rain this year. I spotted a two-foot pile of heavy duty cardboard about the size of a small car beside the driveway of a lady I've met while out on walks. Sure enough, her daughter had just bought a lot of furniture and was bemoaning the need to cut down the cardboard to fit in their bin. Husband and I came by with our truck and took it away. Win-win. We had steady rain for twelve hours and some strong wind, but we were lucky that Hurricane Hilary jogged to the east of San Diego, after down-grading to a tropical storm. Still some flooding, but our coastal waters are too cold to maintain the strength of the storms that hit Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Lots of leaves to rake, but grateful none of our trees came down.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

That does sound like quite severe weather. It's tipping it down here at the moment, but nothing like that!

@anitaday599 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely inspirational Alexandra. Thank you for taking us along.

@bewoodford2807 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Gorgeous garden. So lovely to have the space for all those beautiful beds and a flower meadow. Love the use of recycled materials that C(K)athy has used. Makes the space feel so lived in and cosy. Thank you for sharing this inspiration with us :-) x

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@wayneenglish2658 10 ай бұрын

I love a garden like this

@deano1018 10 ай бұрын

Charming,absolutely charming. I may begin knocking on doors whenever I spot what appears to be unwanted items 😂

@leadoucet1432 10 ай бұрын

This was lovely. Truly enjoyed it and very good tips, indeed.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@freyartz 10 ай бұрын

What a wonderful garden. Thanks for sharing it with us!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@jeanniemeagher1774 10 ай бұрын

LOVE your videos, Alexandra! This one in particular was fun for me because Kathy is a real person and not on an estate or mansion... nor is she a professional gardener. We poke around our gardens and have fun, just like she does. Thank you for the time you take to create these for us.

@helenagreenwood2305 10 ай бұрын

This is my kind of garden I love an eclectic mix - a mishmash of plants colours and bits of furniture 😃 perfect 🏵️🌺

@MyFocusVaries 10 ай бұрын

The garden is so beautiful. I love all the stories of how she found the materials. She's so bold.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I agree!

@judyingram-kh1vm 10 ай бұрын

Her flower garden's are absolutely beautiful. I love that she brings stuff in, to put in the garden's. I love it so much. Ans alot of her stuff is from seed, that's what I do sometimes My zinnias have went crazy and I love it.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Zinnias are so pretty!

@PatriciaG99 10 ай бұрын

I loved this Alexandra! Some great plants in Kathy's garden. Thank you

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kitty4tify 10 ай бұрын

Truly enchanting and my type of garden.

@hectorestey2140 10 ай бұрын

How inspirational - so much beauty without a huge price tag!

@appleau8825 10 ай бұрын

Really love this garden, loose and beautiful ❤. Thank you for sharing.

@samotanso6422 10 ай бұрын

Love your video, so inspiring and helping me to learn about 🪴 plants .. 🙏

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kayhaaland1589 7 ай бұрын

Love the color combinations of the flowers and use of all the cast off items that others did not want. It all comes together beautifully.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 7 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@sunitashastry5270 10 ай бұрын

It’s beautiful - and so rustic! I like the way she lays the bed s so she has acces from all sides.

@mariemcgrath8681 10 ай бұрын

Just love the cottage garden style.

@Suninitib 10 ай бұрын

Lovely and interesting thank you.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@dorotaazzopardi8718 10 ай бұрын

Dreamy ❤ not easy to achieve but absolutely lovely 🥰 thank you!

@flowerfairy1950 10 ай бұрын

What a lovely video. Thanks 😊

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@vickyskelton3735 3 ай бұрын

I love this garden and the energy of the creator. The inspiration has traveled across The Pond and landed in the Piney Woods of America. TY🌿

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I thought it was inspiring too.

@jimwalker76 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos and sharing your knowledge with your viewers. Marvelous video.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@maryrobison1984 10 ай бұрын

So lovely and inviting. Thank you 🌹

@Crocs4cats 9 ай бұрын

I’m in love with this garden!🤗 The little grass paths remind me of my Nanas old garden, and I spy a Hastings boat so Hello! Neighbour🤓😆

@debs-more-plants 10 ай бұрын

Another cracking video from you! Love your tours! Thank you for all your hard work! Cheers!

@gardentours 10 ай бұрын

That's such a beautiful garden 🌸👍

@paularoberts2129 10 ай бұрын

Lovely garden I wished we could have seen inside the lovely summer house xx❤️❤️❤️❤️

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

You're so right, that's exactly what I thought when I was editing - 'how did I miss that out?'

@paularoberts2129 10 ай бұрын

It looked so lovely and what a beautiful garden xx❤️❤️❤️❤️

@christownsend9550 2 ай бұрын

What a lovely garden, lots of ideas for my patch as well, thank you Kathy and Alexandra

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@MarlenesHomeandGarden 8 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Wish I had more space to make one. ❤

@francesmclaren7881 10 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable Thank you Alexandra.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dyanalayng5507 10 ай бұрын

Lovely cosy and relaxing look to this garden. Thank you 💖💕 Years ago I saw a similar design for a long narrow garden, but the wide bed was down the middle of the space, bordered on either side by wide grass strips and then shrubs. Centre focus was a gazebo, & there were some cross paths. I always thought it a good design to show off & get at a lot of perennials, but the relaxed style of this one is better. Lucky gardener to have access to well rotted manure! 💖💕

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I think the central path works well if you've got a reasonably wide plot, but if the garden is really very narrow, then it probably wouldn't work as well because you wouldn't have enough space on either side. But both are good! Yes, v lucky with the manure, but the horses are hers, so she probably has to rake it up herself!

@maryanna6302 10 ай бұрын

I'd love to see a video that focuses on how to design and create a garden focal point or small vignette; a beginner gardener can spruce up a small corner or seating area for much less money and effort than a whole border or larger area. I've just been noticing how many of my neighbors have enhanced their front gardens by this method, even though the rest of the area may be just lawn or minimal landscaping. Just an idea 😅 really enjoy your videos and blog!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Funnily enough, I'm working on something like that at the moment. It can take me a while to work out who I want to talk to and what I can do for the visuals, so it may not be immediate (or it might be!) but there should be something coming up fairly soon. And thank you.

@wildchook745 10 ай бұрын

Very creative, ...love it.

@5262janna 9 ай бұрын

My kind of gardener! Loved it!

@janeyann8316 28 күн бұрын

Kathy's personal experiences are so helpful. I know what she means about plants that flop over and learnt the hard way to avoid them. I would plant a big pot with Linaria purpurea Canon Went, which is tall, spiky and pink, strawberry mint, which is a bit less virulent than ordinary mint but I would still only plant it in a pot, and Campanula poscharscyana. All three can hold their own against each other, and the Canon Went is tall and supported by the mint, which also stands up straight and doesn't flop over, and the Campanula poscharscyana can both climb and trail, and can send its long flowering stems high up any support. I find nasturtiums annoying as they constantly try to lean forwards and overshadow other plants, and are difficult to get to climb and out of the way of other plants.

@atfundramccoy8999 10 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness sakes this garden was heavenly 💓 l live in Memphis Tennessee...many great ideas... hopefully my garden will be happy like her's....😅

@vika_festu 10 ай бұрын

How interesting that Kathy called it "dacha"😅 And it definitely has all the features of a real dacha: inexpensive materials, simple layout and dill, sunflowers, hollyhocks. What's missing though is a birch tree, camomile and a table with samovar. Great garden! Thank you!

@jwf6289 9 ай бұрын

So absolutely beautiful and entertaining. Thank you both! Love from Washington state.

@RosyHardyGardening 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic video!

@norinenagle6730 10 ай бұрын

Great topic - although my garden is much smaller, your careful inclusion of plant names has armed me for next year. Thank you.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@pambrewer9082 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful!!

@RoseMary-vs3io 10 ай бұрын

Fab💚✨👍

@pamelacorsi 10 ай бұрын

Great inspiration!

@leebay6093 9 ай бұрын

Great video, really enjoyed watching tho, fabulous Cottage garden, my favourite type of garden - some great plant selection

@barbkenas5663 10 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable, tfs!

@cathierose2009 10 ай бұрын

Loved this video. Picked up several tips & ideas.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@nicholasmarshall3191 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I am ready to make a cottage garden at my Victorian home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I am from E Sussex, and remain very attracted to the gardens/landscapes from where I grew up, but struggle to adapt that to my current environment.

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 2 ай бұрын

This video may help - it's about adapting cottage garden principles to a hotter, dryer climate.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msCflLOKnZzMno0.html

@nicholasmarshall3191 2 ай бұрын

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden Thank you!

@juliabinford6500 10 ай бұрын

I like the dried flowers wound in the arbor so much!

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I thought it was so interesting, too.

@fhol 4 ай бұрын

How inspiring! Best regards from Austria - would love to create a cottage garden here myself, but our climate is a bit more rough, especially with spring often being very cold and wet.

@annejohnson8774 10 ай бұрын

Gorgeous garden, some excellent ideas and not too expensive.

@beverleyfinn6778 10 ай бұрын

I think this is one of the best gardens you have featured, just lovely ❤

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@helencarlesjo 10 ай бұрын

So good to see you again🥰

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rparizes 10 ай бұрын

😍

@kevinjamesparr552 10 ай бұрын

If Alex you fancy a flight over to see my gardens it may prove Edwardian art and craft lives on outside my native England

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I'm sure it would!

@brendadouglas3763 10 ай бұрын

Hello, I've been watching your videos for about seven years,first from Ireland then from Tennessee in US.I want you to know how much I have enjoyed them. I have had a lot of stress these last few years and I can watch one of your videos and feel that everything will get better,thank you. I have two questions 1 what happened to your lovely white dog? 2 are you posting fewer videos?Thank you for all you do

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Our darling Lottie had to be put to sleep early this year for complex and difficult reasons, and we were so sad about it. Quite often KZfaqrs explain what's happened in a video, but I just couldn't face talking about her. And, yes, I have done fewer videos this summer, although I hope to resume posting more regularly soon - it's really a question of time, energy and resources as each video takes quite a while to research, shoot and edit. But I love doing them and look forward to getting back to a more regular posting schedule.

@brendadouglas3763 10 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss,I know how heart breaking that can be . Do take care of your self.@@TheMiddlesizedGarden

@fox39forever 5 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@murzua5 4 ай бұрын

Love this garden! What are the dimensions of the boarders of the beds?

@itsallaboutlight 10 ай бұрын

What is the name of your other channel that has behind the scenes??

@TheMiddlesizedGarden 10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry I had to discontinue it, I was getting somewhat overloaded and had to cut down both generally and to remove the extra channel.

@itsallaboutlight 10 ай бұрын

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I'm sorry to hear that it was hard on you. I really enjoy your videos and would not want you to stop all together. But would understand that you have to do what's best for you. I wish you well.