Fall is the true beginning of spring bloom in a Zone 7b cutting garden. Learn how biennials, cool-season annuals, self-sowers, bulbs, and winter vernalization work together to create abundant spring harvests with less spring labor and more seasonal succession.

A cutting garden begins long before the first bloom. Discover how FleurEverMore’s first coastal cutting garden takes shape through thoughtful flower selection, color planning, and seasonal succession inspired by a romantic seaside vision.

Late winter can feel endless. Growing blue larkspur offers a way to move the garden forward — even while beds are still being built and spring feels just out of reach. Follow my first season growing larkspur from seed, from cold stratification and soil blocks to the lessons learned along the way.