Want to know what to sow and when? Our simple At-a-glance Seed Sowing Chart is all you need to plan your sowing for the whole growing season. Plus lots of hints and tips on how to sow in the open ground or in pots first. Download your 2019 sowing planner […]
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SOW: Good fertile soil, well draining and not too stony. Sow seed in threes, 15cm (6in) apart. If three germinate then reduce to one seedling. WHEN TO SOW: Not as early as some books and seed packets suggest. February is too early if sowing direct. Wait until March or early […]
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Given a bit of space for their roots and good soil or compost, plenty of water and sun, strawberries can be grown just about anywhere. And you don’t need loads of space either…..
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If you want to grow broad beans, when is the best time to sow them? The answer, of course, is it depends. Autumn Sowing • If you sow in October/November you will have an earlier crop than those sown in spring (estimated 30 weeks from sowing). The plants are also […]
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Chilli peppers are wonderful plants and there are lots and lots of varieties, coming in all different shapes, sizes and degrees of heat. They can make great ornamental plants too! However, people sometimes wonder why their chillies don’t do so well. Here are a few tips: • Chilli seeds need […]
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Herb gardens can be colour as well as productive Here we have a herb garden with rosemary in the foreground but also tansy and yellow flowered calendulas and a sprinkling of dark leaved basil. A good variety to chose would be ‘Dark Opal’. Sown in cell trays or small pots […]
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Why not make the pathways on your veg patch productive too. Grow thymes and chamomile between some stepping stones The carpet formingThymus serphyllum is best as it forms a tight mat that is smothered in pink flowers. A white flowered thyme called ‘Snowdrift’ is also good and produces its flowers […]
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