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Sarah Raven offers advice on which tomato varieties to grow, and demonstrates how to sow tomato seeds in coir pellets.springMore advice on growing tomatoesGrowing tomatoes in pots and grow bagsGrowing tomatoes from seedGrowing tomatoes outdoors

Aside from being less expensive than laying turf, sowing a lawn allows you to choose a seed mixture most appropriate for your site and needs; whether you want a bowling green or a hard-wearing football pitch. Grass seeds sown in autumn, while

on a bed of brown rice.All of these thoughts prompt me to engage in some therapeutic seed sowing. Sowing seeds is almost as comforting as eating the final result. After a few hours in the greenhouse sowing yet more peppers and chillies, including some

, to one where there are none. I intend to collect the seeds from the plants here, when they are ripe, to sow at the new house. How should I store them, particularly over winter? Do they need to be put in the fridge?Keith I have bluebells all over

when do i plant agapanthas seeds Best sow your agapanthus seed when ripe, Jimmy but, if not ,in the spring. Protect your seedlings from the frost for a year or two. I too love growing things from seed and also love a blank canvas. I went to a

haven't found any info anywhere.Thanks. Like Pippa I am cheering myself up by sowing seeds in the greenhouse, warmest place to be. I've sown onion seeds, aubergines, bacopa, tomatoes and dahlias all in propagator. Dahlias already sprouting but I usually

electric windowsill propagators that help provide warmth to get seeds germinated during February and March, but by mid-April you should be successful without. hi trying out seeds in greenhouse first time, success with a few frosty mornings I have sowed

Hello, I found a packet of calendula seeds (art shades) in the cupboard and thought I might make a little flower bed outside the front door with them - is it too late for them to flower this year now? Any ideas for flowers that I could sow outside

Hi My name is Poppy and I have a new allotment.  I am getting so so confused at the moment. When seed packets say "Sow" does that mean I can sow directly into the ground.  Because they then say transplant, but I have already sown. Should I start my

i have bought a very expensive box of wild flower seeds which says sow march to june would it be ok to sow now or is it really too late??? It's too late for annuals, yes - they won't be able to flower this year, and if we get warmer weather they may