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.The alternative was to sow plants in pots and modular trays in the greenhouse or on window sills.  This allowed plants to be sown at the right time under cover, raising robust young seedlings for planting out later. In fact, regular showers actually helped when

to be scattered onto the surrounding soil when the pods eventually ripen and split.There isn't much bare soil around my hellebores, but somehow a rash of seedlings always develops. I can then delve in with a trowel and transplant them to fill gaps around

easily, like mustard and cress, so I always sow them straight away. Just sprinkle onto the surface of moist compost, and don't cover them. The seedlings are tiny, so let them grow to a manageable size before pricking them out.Left to their own devices, it

a nice crop of seedlings next year, to either leave to bloom or lift and transplant elsewhere.So, which other flowers are as generous as V. bonariensis in their self-seeding habit? In my garden I'm rewarded with seedlings of foxgloves, hellebores

with the April issue of Gardeners' World magazine have now been sown, and seedlings have germinated. This is one gardening activity that never fails to give me a thrill.There was a time when advice for sowing sweet peas did become quite demanding. It was claimed

-pods of honesty look charming, adding interest when many other worthy perennials have given up the ghost for winter.Seed will naturally fall onto surrounding soil, sowing itself, with new seedlings emerging next year. Alternatively, seed can be saved to raise new

and seedlings rather than heating the whole greenhouse. The only problem is that I soon outgrow the propagator, forcing me to move seedlings onto the cooler bench alongside. What if the snow returns?None of us wants to waste heat or money, and I'm certainly

as growing plants. Last year I planted some seedling rhubarb plants from an organic veg plant supplier, but seedlings were only available of the popular 'Victoria'.We expect a lot from our rhubarb, so it's important to dig plenty of rich organic compost

large enough to hold everything.When seedlings had rooted well into their modules I planted them out in rows in May, and they grew really well through summer. They did need regular watering throughout the dry summer we had in the East Midlands

fitted over the top. This provides good quality light to the seedlings on dull days, extending the length of the growing day, and also gives me some light in the greenhouse to work by in the evening.I don't have a permanent electricity supply in my