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Follow Monty Don's video advice for sowing sunflower seeds in a fine tilth, for a summer display.summerMore flowers to grow from seedBluebellsExoticsCyclamenDahlias

Monty Don and Chris Beardshaw demonstrate how to sow a range of vegetable crops in a greenhouse, including chillies, cucumber and lettuce. Pick up tips on choosing compost, watering, spacing, preventing disease and covering your seeds

Monty Don shares a wealth of tips in this step-by-step guide to sowing seed indoors. Learn about the best compost mix for seedlings, how to cover freshly planted seeds and discover an ingenious method for boosting light levels during the early

alliums, they can be hung in a paper bag in the airing cupboard to dry out thoroughly before storing.More on collecting and growing from seedGrowing bluebells from seed, with Chris Beardshaw.Monty Don gives advice on sowing sunflower seeds

-special, select them and when they are big enough divide the plants to make more of your favouritesMore on collecting and growing from seedGrowing bluebells from seed, with Chris Beardshaw.Monty Don gives advice on sowing sunflower seedsCollecting and saving seeds

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