With the announcement of another national lockdown, why not use your time to prepare for the year ahead. Take some time to begin sowing your seeds.
Foliage display June onwards.
Sow thinly in pots or a tray using seed compost + 10 per cent vermiculite, covering to its own depth.
Temperature 19-24°C (65-75°F); germination 10-20 days depending on temperature.
Flowers May/June to August.
Sow seeds 6cm deep in ‘tubes’ or 7cm pots using seed compost + 10 per cent grit.
Temperature 12°C (55°F), unheated greenhouse or cold frame; germination 10-14 days.
The classic and probably the best known basil. Ideal for containers.
Rate of growth- Fast
Soil type- Warm, well drained
Harvesting period- All year round
Vibrant plants for pots and bedding.
Soil type- Well drained
Rate of growth- average
Hardiness- Half hardy annual
Flowering period- June to October
Sowing period- January to April (indoors)
Excellent early cropping variety.
Harvesting period- September- December
Sowing period- January - February (indoors) and March - April (outdoors)
Very popular large and sweet cherry tomatoes.
Harvesting period- June - October
Sowing period- January - April
Compact and bushy plant for beds, edging and planters.
Soil type- Well drained
Rate of growth- Average
Hardiness- Half hardy perennial
Flowering period- June to October
Sowing period- January to March
Eye-catching and dramatic border plants.
soil type- Well drained
Rate of growth- average
Hardiness- Hardy perennial
Flowering period- June to October
Sowing Period- January to April (indoors)
One of the worlds most popular and widely used herbs, easy to grow in pots or on the windowsill.
150 Seeds approx
Soil type- Warm, well drained
Rate of growth- Fast
Harvesting peiod- All year round
Provides sizzling red hot spikes of colour throughout the summer. Superb for formal and informal borders, edging and containers.
Soil type- Well drained
Rate of growth- Fast
flowering period- June - October
