IT may be January – but it’s the perfect time to start thinking about your growing calendar.
You can plant onion and leek seeds indoors this month – as well as herbs on your windowsills.
January is a great time to start planning what seeds you want to plant where[/caption]
And of course start planning what you’re going to get in the ground for the rest of the year.
To protect your seeds from weather and mice, Suttons seeds are offering this lovely retro tin to SEVEN lucky Sun Gardening readers.
Plus five packets of flower seeds and five packets of Vegetable Seeds – all together worth £31.89.
Suttons Tips for Sowing into Seed beds
Top tips for sowing your seeds
Some vegetables, hardy annuals and tree seeds should be direct-sown into a special ‘seed bed’ rather than into their final positions. Here are some seed bed tips:
- Position your seed bed in an open but sheltered position.
- The soil should be free of weeds, large stones and debris and be broken down as finely as possible.
- Sow your seeds into v-shaped drills made to the recommended sowing depth for each particular variety.
- Create taut lines with string to help you keep your drills straight. It makes weeding easier as the plants grow.
- Make sure your seeds are in good contact with the soil.
- In dry weather, moisten the drill thoroughly before sowing.
- After sowing the seeds, rake soil over the drill and firm it with the flat face of the rake.
- Mark the drill with a label including the seed variety and date sown.
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Or write to Sun Suttons Tin competition, PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP.
Include your name, age, email or phone. UK residents 18+ only. Ends 23.59GMT 8.2.25. T&Cs apply.
