Resources to help me map out a small cut flower garden? (Or- How would you lay out these flowers?)
I'm in Zone 5b. I have a few years experience with landscaping flowerbeds and gardening in general.
But this year I have a 3x8 raised bed and five 24" wide planters that I'd like to use for a cut flower garden. (I also have space here and there in my existing flower beds.)
I'm having such a hard time finding resources that will show me how to map this space out specifically for a cut flower garden. Does anyone have resources that can help?
I want to balance cost with impact- I'm fine spending more if it gives me a jumpstart, but I'm also ok using the seeds I have on hand if it'll only take a couple weeks longer to get blooms.
I have a lot of dahlia tubers that I started inside. I'm not sure if I want to put those in my cut flower beds or space them out in my flower beds.
I have gladiolus bulbs and plan on planting them on a rolling schedule. (Where?)
I have 15 anemone corms that I woke up using the baggie method and are ready to be planted.
I know I want stock as well
I also have the following seeds on hand (I did not start any indoors):
- Lupine
- various poppies
- calendula
- zinnias
- english daisy
- cosmos
- snapdragons
- a random wildflower mix