Amateur Gardening

Seeds you can sow now

DO you have itchy sowing fingers? I get them every year, and when I started gardening I made the mistake of sowing hundreds of seeds far too early. They germinated fine on warm windowsills, but very few survived the low light levels and temperatures as I had to move them outdoors through lack of space. However, if you have some frost-free growing space, be it a bright windowsill indoors, a warm porch or conservatory, or a heated greenhouse, then some seeds that take a long time to mature are worth starting now.

Onions were traditionally sown on Boxing Day, 26 December,

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