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What doe Hybrid F1 mean on a seed packet

On 24/01/2013 in forum

I am ordering my veg seeds and looking through the catalogue last night and noticed that there are an awful lot that have this on the seed packs. What does it mean please? I also have an Aquilegia pack that says the same. I'm guessing that it means


meadow turf

On 28/09/2012 in forum

://turf.co.uk/wildflower-turf/what-is-wildflower-turf/wildflower-meadow-mat/ http://www.pictorialmeadowsonline.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Pictorial_Meadows_Annual_Seed_Mixes_2.html Two links of companies that have featured on TV which will give you a


When do you buy your seeds?

On 13/06/2012 in forum

in a foil packet which, if not opened, will keep them fresh for a minimum of a couple of years. Hi, Tina Many gardeners used to send for seed catalogues in the autumn and spend the long winter evenings planning and perusing them before placing


Distractions from gardening

On 23/01/2009 in Allotments

of the weekend did give me the perfect opportunity to settle down with a few seed catalogues and start my list for this year.I need to get on with it really, as the purists will say I should be sowing tomatoes by now. But it won't take me long to sort out what I


How to grow pulses indoors

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Greenhouse and house plants

three to four days.AdamIf you get the sprouting bug, many of the seed catalogues, such as Suttons and Kings Seeds, sell a range of suitable pulses.Growing plants indoorsGrowing a peanut plant - video project with Rachel de ThameSarah Raven gives advice


Cold spell

On 09/01/2009 in Allotments

under the weather.I think I'll just stay indoors and browse seed catalogues while waiting for things to thaw out.I'm surprised at the state of the curly kale, it's normally as tough as old boots and looks lush and perky regardless of the temperature


Growing zinnias

On 23/08/2010 in Plants

taste for single colours.Pictured above is a brand new zinnia that you may have discovered this year, but will be widely available in the 2011 seed catalogues. It's called 'Purple Prince' and I've been trialling it this summer. I love it! Growing up


prenial flowers for cutting

On 17/03/2013 in forum

of the rudbeckias, salvias. If you look on the seed packets it will say something like 'Flowers in the first year from an early sowing'. Doesn't always work, last year will have slowed some of them down a bit.    Thomson and Morgan seed catalogue and the seed


Octoberfest

On 09/10/2007 in Unassigned

, the occasional rose clings on, the Sedum has sprawled and the seed catalogues thud onto the doormat (postal strikes permitting).It is the most relaxed time in the garden not just because the plants are semi-comatose but also because there is not a lot to do


Talkback: Distractions from gardening

On 28/11/2011 in forum

catalogue. Thompson and Morgan and Sutton Seeds are also two companies who supply a good selection I use Thompson & Morgan, Suttons and Marshalls. I just wish you could buy reduced quantities for the smaller garden Thanks Vil, I have ordered a seed


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