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I have some poppy seeds but am unsure when to sow them outside as its still cold. Will they be ok if i sow them now. I don't sow outdoor annuals til it's fit for me to be out there. Ok thanks for the advice ill hold off for a little while as its

Collect fruits and berries from cotoneaster and pyracantha, and sow their seedsCheck stored bulbs and tubers for signs of rot Bring potted strawberries into the greenhouse or put in a cold frame to protect from coldWash glazing inside and out to let

hi can I grow roses from the seeds which have come from the flower haeds if it is possible when do you sowe the seed thanks kev You can do -anything eventually will grow from seed -that is how new varieties are produced- but by cross pollination Now

Save money by collecting and storing seed of your favourite hardy annuals, to sow next year. Saving seed from pot marigold, Calendula officinalis, couldn't be easier. Ensure you allow the seedheads to fully develop on the plant before collecting

this method for sowing seeds saved from your own dahlia plants at the end of the previous season.10cm pot or seed trayMulti-purpose compost Dahlia seedsPlant label and pencilClear polythene bag and rubber band (for pot) or propagator lid (for seed tray

by making successive sowings throughout spring and summer. As autumn approaches, cover crops with sheets of horticultural fleece to keep the cold at bay, and you could be cropping right through to first frosts.Rocket seedLine for sowingHoe or trowel

plant stays healthy and strong. If you don't want the seeds for sowing or self sowing, then cut off the flower stalks so the plant transfers its energy from seed ripening to healthy roots and foliage, thus building a stronger plant for next year.

Sow seeds of herbs in pots to grow on your kitchen windowsill, such as coriander, parsley and basilLook out for woolly aphid on fruit trees, and spray any with soapy waterThin out seedlings from earlier sowings to their final spacings

Good morning.  What is the best fertiliser to use when seeeding a new lawn, I have growmore and chicken manure pellets can I use any of these. I wouldn't use chicken pellets unless you can fully incorporate it Imto the soil before seed sowing.  So

sowed persicaria seeds over a month ago and none germinated, I have put them in the fridge for a few weeks and then took out in to a spring like enviroment and still no joy... checked all the seeds and they are hollow apart from a few .. have