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first because I want them to flower this year.Yesterday, the first fat-leaved seedlings of Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride' emerged. I felt excited all day. These first seedlings are particularly precious, since gaura is one of my all-time favourite plants

around in there for hours among my little forest of seedlings. I've got everything from Ageratum to zinnias coming up - it's going to be a colourful year!I've been struggling a bit with keeping them warm during the night, though. I do keep my greenhouse

seeds.Germination rates vary between varieties. Wait until the seedlings are well developed with good roots before pricking out.Handle seedlings by their first leaves to avoid crushing the stem and plant individually into pots of seed compost.By late May

with a thin layer of soil. Sow from March to August for regular pickings.Water well to help germination – lots of moisture is needed by this fast-growing crop, which should appear in 2-3 days.Thin out emerging seedlings to leave plants about 2-4cm apart

CanesChicken wire meshFebruary - April10 minutes to sow the seedsJune - AugustFor early crops, sow seed indoors now in pots or cells. Transplant into the garden when the seedlings are about 12-15cm high. This helps reduce damage from slugs, snails and pigeons

in small pots of good quality compost, from mid-March to mid-June. Place in a heated propagator, or warm windowsill, and keep just moist.When seedlings are about 10cm tall, harden off thoroughly. once frosts have passed, plant them out in deeply dug soil

. Cover with a propagator lid or plastic film.Keep the tray on a sunny windowsill or in a heated propagator until germination. Thin seedlings to leave one or two per module.

pot of tiny seedlings by an auricula grower at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. There were around 30 plants crammed into this pot; many of them have blossomed into healthy specimens, which now adorn our garden walls in decorative hanging pots.One of my