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made a decision to use all the seeds and bulbs i have saved before i buy any new ones this year...so far have planted ... red onions miniature violas aquilegias nasturtiums cornflowers alliums have also divided and planted ice plant fuchsias choc

Peat-free, multi-purpose compostBee hotelsspring and summer20 minutesSit the pot in position, then place a layer of yogurt pots or crocks to aid drainage. Part-fill with compost.Add the plants, placing the taller ones at the back and the lower growing species

to growing exotic plants from seedCollect allium seedsSow seeds indoors

the display will flower againFor a more rustic look, try growing the display in a half wooden barrel, or for a more formal look, a faux lead planterExtend the season of interest by adding later flowering bulbs such as 'De Caen' anemones, dwarf alliums

and choose bulbs to suit your soil - plenty of daffs and alliums will cope with clay soil,especially if you can work in plenty of compost and/or well rotted manure and some grit to open up the soil. Grow tulips in pots - either plastic ones you can sink

to the same standard as they will happily come through your neighbours gardens and walk up the road to get to yours. Deterent sprays are a waste of time and money as you need to keep re-applying all year round. grow climbing plants they can't reach, I find

Free and easyFavouring a more laid-back approach to gardening, I love plants that self-seed with abandon. Here are a few of my favourites...Find out how to collect allium seedsSelf-seeders are the opportunists of the plant world. They may

're tall and straight, with green curved leaves and beautiful globes of purple flowers. Being a member of the allium family, leek flowers are a magnet for honeybees and bumblebees, which seem to spend hours moving from one globe to another.The flowers

such as aliiums, including chives and garlic.Grow with alliumsSow carrots among your vegetable crops rather than in large areas together, which makes it easier for pests to locate them.Mix with other cropsSow carrots late in the season – sowings made from June

draw up a crop rotation plan. I actually drew a rough outline of where I was going to grow this year's crops in the autumn, before putting in the onions and garlic. Typically, I never got around to finishing it off.My crop rotation plan comprises a