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Watering can with rose attachmentPolythene bagSheet of glass or a propagatorJanuary - April30 minutes to sow and 30 minutes to pot onFill small pots or seed trays with seed compost. Use a watering can fitted with a fine rose to moisten compost. Leave pots

The warmth of spring and summer allows you to sow vegetable seeds outdoors in the soil. Here they'll quickly germinate to produce crops to enjoy this season. Try easy-to-grow salads such as radish, spring onion and salad bowl lettuce. You can also

Save money by collecting and storing seed of your favourite hardy annuals, to sow next year. Saving seed from pot marigold, Calendula officinalis, couldn't be easier. Ensure you allow the seedheads to fully develop on the plant before collecting

. Ripe seed should be shiny and black. If possible, sow the seed immediately as it doesn't store well. If you do need to save it, put it in an envelope or paper bag and store it in a cool, dry place.Sow the seed on the surface of compost in half