English Cottage Garden Designer | Garden Plans Zone 4-9 on Instagram: "You don’t need a thousand-dollar budget for a garden that looks like this. My biggest secret to an abundant, overflowing cottage garden isn’t expensive plants from a nursery—it’s starting from seed. And the best part? You can start RIGHT NOW. This is the perfect time for “winter sowing.” Many hardy annuals, biennials, and perennials actually need the cold chill of winter to break their dormancy and germinate in the spring. It