Cottage Garden Design Masterclass - Structure

How to design a cottage garden from lawn to lush without spending too much. We'll explore tips and tricks to create a beautiful edible cottage garden. I show how I'm setting up my new garden, laying out raised beds, repurposing an old concrete path, and building other garden structures using the elements of design as a guide. Support the channel:   / suburbanhomestead   or buy my art https://www.etsy.com/shop/SiloeOliveira
Created by: Siloe Oliveira

0:00 Introduction
01:00 Structuring the garden. Setting up main beds
01:53 Understanding Sense of Place and Liminal Space
03:55 Importance of Enclosure in Cottage Gardens
04:22 Importance of Sun Exposure for gardens
05:53 Sizing up garden paths and beds
07:30 Redesigning a garden path with repurposed concrete
10:53 Growing succulents between path stones and additional hardscape elements
12:34 Understanding the elements of design to create better compositions in the garden
15:20 Creating plant supports from twigs
17:20 Preview of next design episode: plants