{"id":387,"date":"2014-03-05T14:34:47","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T22:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=387"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:38:05","slug":"cottage-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/gardening\/greenbank-educational-garden\/cottage-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Cottage Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">Program Contact: Loren Imes<br>360-639-6059 \u2022\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:loren.imes@wsu.edu\">loren.imes@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Characteristics of the Cottage Garden are indicative of the 1920 era \u2013 a combination of casual, whimsical, and useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you enter the garden from the west, on your right are Viburnum shrubs that provide foliage and a canopy for understory plants. On the left are plants that show their beauty in the winter: Yellow Twig Dogwood, Beautyberry Bush, Witch Hazel (<em>Hamamelis<\/em>), and the contorted look of the Weeping Cedar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wander the pathways and you will discover &#8220;islands&#8221; of plantings. Small gardens like these islands allow you to try a variety of plant combinations, or to feature a favorite bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the middle of the garden is a child-safe waterfall providing the sound of a waterfall without the danger of a pond. Across from the pond are some unusual trees: a Smoke Tree, a Peanut Butter Tree, and a Strawberry Tree. The latter two trees were chosen for their name interest for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An espalier apple tree creates the effect of a boundary fence in addition to producing fruit. Planted among perennial flowers, fruit trees and vegetables provide both food and seasonal color in the same garden space.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/19\/cottage11.jpg\" alt=\"cottage1\" class=\"wp-image-388\" width=\"433\" height=\"325\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Garden Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During design, outline planting beds with a hose or rope to provide a digging guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plant in drifts by using just a few species but massing them in groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use drain rocks under the eaves of a building to prevent backsplash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add old farm tools, implements, or other \u201cfound\u201d objects to the garden to provide interest, focal points, and whimsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add brightness to shady areas by using variegated foliage and chartreuse plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that drought tolerant plants still need water.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Characteristics of the Cottage Garden are indicative of the 1920 era \u2013 a combination of casual, whimsical, and useful. 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