Here is how you sow the seeds! We’ve put together a shopping list of what you’ll need to start growing your own vegetables and fruit from seed. March/April is when people start sowing their seeds. Don’t panic, you don’t need a greenhouse to grow your own, start them off on ...
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2.If you’re starting them off indoors, sow seeds individually in10.5cm potsfilled withmulti-purpose compost. They’ll be ready to plant out after the last bad frosts, either May or June depending on where you live. If you’re going straight outdoors, plant one seed at the bas...
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There’s a few biennials in there that I’ve left be (lunaria, sweet william, sweet rocket) and the brassica cage obviously stays until the PSB is harvested in March. I’ve also put bark down on what used to be called the dahlia patch, not that there’s any dahlias in there anymor...
When sowing outdoors, fill a small pot with a sterile seed starting mix and sow a few seeds into that too. Place it at the end of the row. When seedlings start to pop up, just refer to the pot to check if what’s growing in the soil matches what has sprouted in the pot. Sow...
Homegrown produce is not only tastier and healthier but, when your vegetable plot is well and truly thriving, it could even cut down on your grocery bills. In fact, growing your own fruit, veg and herbs in yourgardenis becoming so popular these days that sales of vegetable seeds are overta...
By not digging the soil, you’re leaving weed seeds buried, which means fewer weeds. And, of course, not digging saves a lot of time and effort! It goes hand-in-hand with the smothering method of weed control, because in most cases you won’t have to wait for the weeds to die ...
Peas…Again these are good sized seeds and can be sown directly. I prefer to sow peas under cover and then plant out, because I live in a field full of mice and peas are their special favourite. Early varieties like ‘Feltham First’ can be sown now, ‘Meteor’ is good for cold, ex...