A Year in Our Cottage Garden - 12 Month Seed Box

Welcome to a full year of gardening joy. This isn't just a box of seeds; it is a curated journey through the seasons. Inspired by the flowers that thrive in our own Norfolk garden, we have selected 12 of our absolute favourites—one for every month of the year—to guide you (or a lucky recipient) through a whole season of sowing and growing.

The collection is designed to create a timeless, romantic cottage garden that provides cut flowers for the house and a haven for wildlife. From the first indoor sowings of exotic climbers in winter to the direct sowing of hardy annuals in spring and the establishment of biennials in summer, this box provides a complete gardening calendar in one beautiful package.

Why Your Garden Needs This Collection

I love this box because it takes the overwhelm out of gardening. We have done the planning for you. It provides a perfect mix of Hardy Annuals (for quick colour), Biennials (for early summer height), and Perennials (for returning structure), ensuring your borders are never empty.

It is also the ultimate eco-friendly gift. Beautifully presented in sustainable packaging, it offers an experience that lasts far longer than a bouquet of flowers. It’s the gift of anticipation, growth, and beauty that unfolds over 12 months.

What's in the Box?

You will receive 12 full-sized packets of seeds, carefully chosen to offer variety in height, texture, and colour. The collection includes:

• 1. The Cottage Classics:
  Contains Hollyhocks (the garden giants) and Cornflowers (the essential blue).
• 2. The Cut-Flower Stars:
  Contains Sweet Peas (for scent) and Scabious 'Imperial Mix' (for non-stop cutting).
• 3. Scent & Structure:
  Contains Hesperis (Sweet Rocket for evening perfume) and Bells of Ireland (for architectural green spires).
• 4. The Delicate Fillers:
  Contains Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist) and Cosmos (the prolific bloomer).
• 5. Perennial Performers:
  Contains Achillea (for flat-topped colour) and Echinops (the striking blue Globe Thistle).
• 6. The Showstoppers:
  Contains Cobaea (the exotic Cup & Saucer Vine) and Gaura (for airy, dancing movement).

Box Specifications

Here is a quick reference guide to the collection details.

My Recommended Garden Companions

This box is a complete garden in itself! However, to really finish off the look, consider adding:

• 🌷 Spring Bulbs: The one thing this box doesn't contain is bulbs. Planting Tulips and Alliums in autumn will bridge the gap before your seed-grown annuals take off in early summer.
• 🌿 Ammi Majus: If you love cutting flowers, adding a packet of Queen Anne's Lace will provide the perfect white filler foliage to go with the colourful blooms in this box.

📅 A Year of Sowing

This collection is designed to keep you sowing throughout the seasons.

(↔️ Swipe chart to see schedule)