Why a cottage garden? Well, I'm a Sagitarrian, and as such I like things that are different and I like to experiment. I wanted bright colors, and to be able to cut my own flowers to bring in as much as possible. I also am a sucker for scents, so some plants are there just because their fragrance is intoxicating! I also needed to leave room to grow my veggies, but have found ways to mix some flowers in to add some interest here and there to break up all that green. Cottage gardening allows me to cater to my ecelectic tastes in a random style that suits my sign! Plus, I have a difficult yard in terms of how light hits during the day in some spots, and to be able to grow all the plants I like and have them thrive, they need to go where the conditions suit them best, not where they look the most ordered. Maybe it's rebellion from my mother being a neat freak a little too, but that's OK. Besides, who can resist delphiniums?

Pictures of my garden are here:

http://www.caryn.com/links/garden/vegflowindex.html