Want to grow your own pressed flower collection on a budget—without needing expert skills or a giant garden?

In this solo episode, Shannon answers a question from Instagram follower, Dee at the Fairy Door Project, and breaks down exactly how to create a simple, budget-friendly garden for growing flowers ideal for pressing. From building a no-dig raised bed to choosing the right blooms for sun and shade, Shannon shares beginner-friendly, low-cost ways to get started right now.

You'll learn:

• The easiest no-dig method to build a 4x4 raised bed (without wood!)

• When and how to plant seeds for pressing success

• Which sun-loving and shade-loving flowers press beautifully

• Why some popular flowers like Queen Anne’s Lace aren’t the best choice—and what to grow instead

This episode is jam-packed with planting tips, beginner wins, and beautiful flower ideas that are both affordable and easy to grow—even if you’re new to gardening.

Whether you're dreaming of a lush cutting garden or just want a few blooms to press in books, this guide has you covered. Let’s grow, baby! 🌸

🌼 Plants Mentioned: For Sun:

• Poppies: Mother of Pearl, Pandora, Flemish, California poppies

• Daisies

• Echinacea 

• Cosmos (Apricotta)

• Ammi Majus (False Queen Anne’s Lace)

• Ammi Visnaga (Bishop’s Flower)

• Pansies

• Hardy Geranium (Geranium Rozanne)

• Phlox drummondii (Creme Brulee)

• Wallflower (Erysimum, variety ‘Vulcan’)

For Shade:

• Columbine (Aquilegia)

• Hellebores (Wedding Series)

• Ferns (Autumn Fern, Cinnamon Fern)

• Hydrangea (BloomStruck, Endless Summer series)

• Solomon’s Seal (Variegated Polygonatum)

🎧 Listen in and get inspired to start your own beautiful, blooming flower bed for pressing—without breaking the bank.