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Broad Beans
Direct sow Broad Beans into the vegetable patch this month while the soil is still warm. The young plants will establish before winter, ready to burst into growth as the weather warms. Harvest once the pods have swollen with fresh beans. Keep the soil moist and protect in particularly harsh conditions. The modest effort you put in now will be repaid many times over with delicious, home-grown pods of well formed beans.
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Spinach
Sow Perpetual Spinach directly into well prepared soil this month. Keep the seedlings watered as they establish, then pick the outer leaves regularly once they are large enough to harvest. With a little protection from severe winter weather, the plants will continue producing tender, nutritious leaves for months to come. A simple sowing in the vegetable patch now can provide a reliable harvest long after the summer crops have finished.
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Spring Cabbage
Direct sow spring cabbages into the veg patch this month, and you'll be rewarded with a reliable crop of fresh, tender greens at a time when the garden has little else to offer next spring. Either harvest whole or remove leaves as you need them for a tasty spring treat. Keep the soil moist and provide a delicate feed in autumn. The effort you put in now will be repaid many times over with crisp, home grown leaves ready to harvest as the garden stirs back to life after winter.
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Sweet Peas
Choose your favourite variety from our fabulous collection and sow now for an early display of beautiful, scented flowers next season. From colourful mixes to rich, vibrant shades and compact varieties, there’s a sweet pea for every garden. Simply sow the prepared seed into pots filled with compost, keep moist and place somewhere sheltered to establish. With a little care now, you’ll enjoy an abundance of fragrant blooms from May onwards.
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Ox-Eye Daisy
Sow Ox-Eye Daisy now for a natural looking display of bright, white flowers next summer. Ideal for borders, wildflower areas and cottage style planting, these hardy perennials are easy to grow and loved by pollinators. Sow the seed into pots or trays of compost, cover lightly and keep moist while they establish. Grow on in individual pots before hardening off next spring. Sowing now will reward you with masses of cheerful blooms next season.
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Nepeta
Sow Nepeta ‘Blue Moon’ for a beautiful display of soft blue flowers next summer. A versatile and easy-to-grow perennial, it’s perfect for borders, pots and cottage style planting, while its aromatic foliage and flowers are loved by bees and other pollinators. Simply sow the seed into pots or trays filled with compost, keep moist and allow the young plants to establish. Harden off next spring before planting out and you will enjoy clouds of delicate blooms when summer arrives.
