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Prick out seedlings once they have developed their leavesOpen doors and greenhouse vents on warm daysGreenhouse1 weekendDiscover how to rejuvenate your lawn

, courgettes, squashes, cucumbers and melonsWater pots and trays of seedlingsGreenhouse20 minutesFind out how to add colour to your garden

scorching sunlightOpen all vents on warm daysOrder plug plants and seedlings by postGreenhouse40 minutesDiscover how to get delicious runner beans

on lupinsPush canes into pots of tall-growing liliesFlowersSow herbs in pots to grow on your kitchen windowsillCover strawberries with nettingThin out seedlings from earlier sowings Fruit & vegWater crops in growing bags and pots dailyIntroduce biological

from pinks (Dianthus)Prune philadelphus after floweringFlowersWater beans and pick them regularlyTransplant brassica seedlings to their final positionsLift early potatoes and shallots as they matureFruit & vegTake cuttings of zonal and regal

are really ripe by leaving them on the plant until they're starting to drop naturally.Be patient! Some seeds germinate in a few months, others take far longer, and some won't germinate at all.Allow seedlings to develop a few true leaves before pricking them

-grown seedlings, spring and early summer is the time to plant them out. Raising them from seed is cheaper but adds a few weeks to the process - so if this is for you, it's time to get sowing!Young brassica plantsGarden line or string and canesTrowelSeed trays

March - September10 minutes to sowharvest April - NovemberUse a line to mark out the row. Sowing in a straight line allows you to identify where your rocket seedlings are and which are the weed seedlings to pick off. You'll find a row 1m - 2m long is enough to get

-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