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is not suitable for consumption.More advice on growing flowersRead Adam Pasco's blog on growing sunflowersGrow California poppies from seed sown outdoorsVideo advice on growing bluebells from seedRaise sweet peas from seedGrowing dahlias from seed

useful for extending the growing season of tender bedding plants and vegetables.Plant colourful Phormium 'Cream Delight' in a patio potTake care not to walk over borders or on lawnsOrder young plants from mail-order companiesAround the gardenSow sweet

the plants, causing them to seed prematurely).Container-grown crops also need watering more than those growing in the ground, as much as once or twice a day in hot weather.Just as sweet peas and other ornamental plants need deadheading to keep them producing

into a sealed sandwich box along with a few sachets of dried silica gel, then pop it in the bottom of the fridge to keep cool until you're ready to sow them.Growing plants from seedMonty Don gives advice on sowing sweet peasCarol Klein's video guide

sweet peas that ended up in the border, but they're no giants.I've succeeded in my personal mission to beat Adam Pasco in the height stakes, as did our our colleague Ross, who managed to grow his sunflowers to a respectable 2m. Others weren't so lucky

.AdamDon't sow seeds too close together as they can be more prone to dying or 'damping off'.More on sowing seedsGrow sweet peas from seedGrowing exotic plants from seed - video advice from Carol KleinSowing seeds outdoorsCollect and save seeds

-potassium liquid fertiliserMore on growing climbersHow to grow annual climbers from seedCreate a sweet pea pot displayHow to make a cup and saucer vine pot displayGrow Spanish flag in a potConservatory climber plant collectionEvergreen climber plant collection

one small, inexpensive seed.Sweet peas aside, annual climbers are rarely seen in borders, but they're easy to grow from seed with a heated propagator in a greenhouse (or a frost-free porch or indoor window sill).Annual climbers are often grown as fast

of patrolling and pick them off by handMore on growing climbersHow to grow annual climbers from seedCreate a sweet pea pot displayGrow morning glory in a containerGrow Spanish flag in a potConservatory climber plant collectionEvergreen climber plant collection

that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamWatch our for cabbage white butterflies and wipe off any eggs they lay on the Canary creeper's leavesMore on growing climbersHow to grow annual climbers from seedCreate a sweet pea pot displayGrow