SUCCESS WITH SEEDS!
Kitchen Garden|April 2023
Professional gardener and keen plotter Hannah Reid shares her top tips for getting your seeds and seedlings off to a great start
Hannah Reid
SUCCESS WITH SEEDS!

Days are longer, daffodils are in bloom and spring is in full swing. Many of us will be sowing seeds and caring for little seedings, some of which will be just poking through the soil. Spring seed sowing is a busy and exciting time for gardeners – months spent preparing, drawing up plans, narrowing down varieties (a few times!) and culminating in hours spent sowing seeds.

Over the space of a few years, I have built up quite a collection of seeds. I will openly admit I am a seed addict! I have quite a collection; some I have bought, some are from seed swaps and some I’ve saved myself from my own plants. I do try to use up the seeds I have, but I can never resist the lure of a new variety.

Growing from seed is generally inexpensive and simple – it is important to remember that seeds saved from hybrid plants will have variable results. While some seeds should be sown as soon as they are collected, generally sowing is best delayed until an ideal time of year. It is important to store the seeds properly; ideal conditions are in paper envelopes in an airtight container. It is important seeds are not subject to any excess moisture or warmth, as this can cause the seeds to go mouldy and deteriorate. I keep my seeds in photo storage boxes, designed for 4x6in photos – they’re the perfect fit for seed packets. With a label on each box, it’s easy to find seeds at a glance and a total game changer from my previous unorganised seed storing methods!

SOWING METHODS

この記事は Kitchen Garden の April 2023 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は Kitchen Garden の April 2023 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

KITCHEN GARDENのその他の記事すべて表示
SEPTEMBER SPECIALS
Kitchen Garden

SEPTEMBER SPECIALS

This month, with sweetcorn, figs and blackberries on the menu, Anna Cairns Pettigrew is not only serving up something sweet and something savoury, but all things scrumptious

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
FLAVOURSOME FRUIT AUTUMN RASPBERRIES
Kitchen Garden

FLAVOURSOME FRUIT AUTUMN RASPBERRIES

September - is it late summer or the start of autumn? David Patch ponders the question and says whatever the season, it's time to harvest autumn raspberries

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
SOW GREEN THIS AUTUMN
Kitchen Garden

SOW GREEN THIS AUTUMN

Covering the soil with a green manure in winter offers many benefits and this is a good time to sow hardy types, says KG editor Steve Ott

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
A HISTORICAL HAVEN OF FRUIT AND FLOWERS
Kitchen Garden

A HISTORICAL HAVEN OF FRUIT AND FLOWERS

KG's Martin Fish takes time out from his own plot to visit a walled garden in Lincolnshire which has been home to the same family for more than 400 years

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
RESTORING THE BALANCE
Kitchen Garden

RESTORING THE BALANCE

The phrase regenerative gardening is often heard in gardening circles, but what is it? Can it help you to grow better veg? Ecologist Becky Searle thinks so, and tells us why

time-read
4 分  |
September 2024
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Kitchen Garden

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

Garden Organic's Anton Rosenfeld shares his expertise on using compost made from green bin collections with handy tips on getting the right consistency and quality

time-read
3 分  |
September 2024
Celebrating Organic September!
Kitchen Garden

Celebrating Organic September!

In this special section we bring you four great features aimed at improving your crops and allowing nature to thrive

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
SEEING RED
Kitchen Garden

SEEING RED

Do your tomatoes have a habit of remaining stubbornly green? Or perhaps you're lucky to enjoy lots of lovely fruits - just all at once. Either way, Benedict Vanheems is here with some top tips to ripen and process the nation's favourite summer staple

time-read
6 分  |
September 2024
NEW KIDS ON THE BROCCOLI!
Kitchen Garden

NEW KIDS ON THE BROCCOLI!

Rob Smith is talking broccoli this month with a review of the different types available and suggestions for some exciting new varieties to try

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024
A NEW kitchen garden
Kitchen Garden

A NEW kitchen garden

Martin Fish is getting down to plenty of picking and planting on the garden veg plot, while Jill is rustling up something pepper-licking good!

time-read
5 分  |
September 2024