CUT FLOWERS

If you have got some space - either in the veg patch in the border, try to make room for some cut flowers.  Annuals like sunflowers, cosmos and dill (yes, I know it’s a herb, but it is great as a filler - try fennel too, esp if you prefer the smell...) are easy to grow and dahlias are reliable if you take a little care to protect them from frost over the winter.  I find it really hard to deplete my borders of blooms, but having a space to grow flowers just for that purpose makes it really enjoyable.  Home grown flowers make lovely gifts for friends and family and will save you money too,