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in mid-October, depending on the weather.   First of all, try to buy the very best seed you can afford, study the catalogues and be sure to choose the types & colours that suit your needs. Over the years I’ve grown the seed of most of the top specialist

promising new varieties from a seed catalogue - I'll report back on those at cropping time next year.During a recent visit to a farmers' market I was delighted to notice a stand from The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight. As a vegetarian I find farmers

God its cold outside in Sheffield today. Ive just been outside and thought I might do some gardening. That thought lasted about aminute[ definitely seed catalogue reading sort of weather] On the brightside I noticed snowdrops starting to push

they grow so well here, why are we importing them?If you look at the catalogues and garden centre displays, you'll see that most seed potatoes need planting from the end of March. Well, I'd recommend starting now. You can chit potatoes first but it

Are you snowed under with seed catalogues? It seems that even before the summer stutters to an end we have to start thinking about next year.I don't usually grow much in the way of annuals in my garden (apart from dahlias and poppies, of course

too, like 'Golden Streaked' or 'Red Lion'. It's a misconception that watercress only grows in running water as it grows well in large pots where their compost can be kept permanently moist. It's easy to grow just by sprinkling its fine seeds over

Don't let it get you all down so much! Plan your gardens for the spring and summer. Get the seed catalogues out and save yourself some money buy growing your own plants. Work out your colours for pots and hanging baskets rather than going

decorative onions and used the little onions to make pickled onions for Xmas. I suppose they did "walk" as any that fell from the flowerhead would grow.  I am sure they are still in the seed catalogues. I forgot to say they were very invasive here in Bristol

. Descriptions in seed catalogues often promise two or three cobs per plant, but I rarely get more than one. I wonder whether gardeners in other parts of the country do better?

is if there is seeds they don't have but I want sometimes easier to look though catalogues at home and order them off bigger companies. But do like cheap seeds of flowers or veg Lots of nice cheap seeds at 99p stores wild flower boxes and packets I brought pack covers