Dear Friends, Happy New Year! As we turn the page to January, our cozy cottage garden may be blanketed in frost and sometimes snow, but that doesn’t mean it’s sleeping. This time of year is when dreams of spring begin to take root! Thank you to each of our 150,000 followers for joining us in 2025 on this enchanting journey. Your love for our little corner of the world inspires us to keep sharing its beauty. |
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Although the garden isn’t bursting with blooms, there’s still plenty happening: - Birdwatching: Winter brings an array of feathered friends. The feeders are stocked with seeds, suet, and fruit to keep them well-fed during these chilly days.
- Winter Interest: The skeletal beauty of seed heads like echinacea and sedum provides texture to the frosty landscape along with ornamental grasses which give height in the winter landscape as I mentioned before, do not cut back until Spring and only prune wayward branches.
- Planning: January is our favorite time for cozy evenings spent pouring over seed catalogs and dreaming of new garden additions.
- Cut off old hellebore leaves at the first signs of new growth.
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What we're ordering this year |
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We’ve been curating a delightful collection of seeds and plants to bring even more magic to the cottage garden. Here’s a sneak peak: |
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Ballerina Zinnia: Who would not want a pale pink zinnia? No cottage garden is complete without a pale pink blend of large double blooms. |
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Rose Eustacia Vye: A pink English shrub rose medium height best for fragrance and health from David Austin Roses |
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Dahlias: It wouldn’t be summer without them! We’ve chosen ruffled varieties in blush, cream, pink tones. |
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Don't forget, you can use code OLDCASTLE15 for 15% off your Jackson & Perkins orders. |
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Thank you for growing with us! Your comments, likes, and shares turn our little garden into a global community. Whether you’re here for inspiration, advice, or simply to enjoy the beauty, you’re part of the heart and soul of this space. We’d love to hear what you’re dreaming of for your own gardens this year. Share your plans in the comments, and let’s grow together! P.S. Keep an eye out for our upcoming February newsletter, where we’ll share how we prepare for the first hints of spring. Until then, happy gardening! |
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Old Castle Cottage
Newtown, CT 06470, United States |
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