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captain Mainwaring? Ha ha I shall be seed sowing today - beetroot today definitely and parsley - must get the sweet peas going at last - I was going to start them in the autumn but what with poorly Aged Ps some things got put on the back burner.  Must

Chris Beardshaw sows bluebells under the shade of the deciduous trees at Berryfields, and discusses the benefits of growing bluebells from seed over planting bulbs.springMore about woodland flowersPlaces to see bluebells in the UKSnowdrops and where

/mulch.  Any tips would be greatly appreciated as I've never had much luck growing these grogeous flowers. Thank you. Yvie No, if you cover thye seed as you describe they won't germinate. Pull back the bark, rake the gtround lightly, sow the seeds, rake very

done, I forked a barrow load into the now-empty greenhouse bed and began seed sowing. First, I direct-sowed lamb's lettuce, then sowed 'Arctic King', 'Winter Gem' and the greenhouse lettuce 'Rosetta', which I've not tried before, into modules.Next, I

, it is an amazing place.So good luck with your "SAD" lamp for plants. I went to a dayschool on sowing seed and received a comprehensive list of when is the best time to sow in Bristol and the only suggestion for sowing from mid-Jan. onwards were Bergenia

hi everyone! i`m new today and i need some help please! every year when i sow any type of seed in trays in my greenhouse i lose a lot of my seeds through green algae type growth on top of my trays. it is an unheated greenhouse as i cant afford heat

More seed sowing this week. The parsnips should have been in weeks ago I know, along with the beetroot, turnips, swedes and so forth. But it's not the end of the world — my first crops will either be a bit later than everybody else’s or I'll harvest

thought I would try and use it and I have tried making notes in it but it is already in one hell of a mess. I was wondering if anyone out there had what I would describe something that would help me note what seeds I sowed, when they germinate, pricked out

of last year's calendula have overwintered out in the garden though, so I guess I'll have some self- seeders to look out for. Hello, yes I agree. Lovely to get sowing isn't it? May I ask your opinion though pls? I planted some tomato seeds last week

are worth saving, and which are you better replacing each year? I'd love some practical guidelines! I've sown veg seeds from packets I opened 2 yrs ago and prob get about a 60% germination rate. Best bet is to sow 3-4 seeds per cell.... egde your bets Ive