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heapBuy tulip bulbs as soon as you find them but hold back from planting until late October-NovemberDig up gladioli corms after flowering to store until next springCollect seeds, lay them out to dry, then store them in labelled envelopesPrune rambling

in warmth or unheated.......plesse help!!!!!! The meconopsis group have a helpful website. http://www.meconopsis.org/index.html They say that bought meconopsis seed is notoriously hard to germinate and fresh seed collected in one's own garden has the best

is split my order between 4 or 5 different  seed company's  I have collected seeds from last year's chilli plant. Will they provide me with new chillis this year? Common sense tells me they should but my friend says they may grow but not produce fruit.

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from the past year to grow on and seed (flower/seed July and August). I collect and clean the seed an save it until late November when I sow the seed directly into the ground where it stays all winter. When the snow finally goes the seed are often

sowing.There are seed trays already stacking up in the greenhouse, and the propagator is working overtime. Luckily, there are lots of seeds that positively relish an early start. Perennials, for one: I sowed the Seed Club High-Value Perennials collection

nearby, but you don't have to have these in order to sucseed (excuse pun). That's clever. I usually collect in a margerine pot, blow, lose some seed and get a face full. Yes, yes that sounds very familiar. Mallow is worst since it's so powdery, like

to its proper place in the greenhouse.More on greenhouse gardeningAdvice on gardening under glass.How to fit an automatic greenhouse vent opener.Learn how to sow seeds indoors.Browse our collection of tender plants.

with the results. They are still flowering and I spent this morning collecting seed for next year. One word of caution though, slugs like them too.I gave a tray of young plants to a friend and they were demolished in one weekend. Is it necessary to pinch out dahlia

have white Agapanthus seeds too. I did try some before but left outside and weather got too cold for them. Works great - grew a dozen or so from seeds collected from a couple of Headborne hybrids I originally grew from T&M seeds.  Best keep them in pots