The 12 Autumn Sowing Essentials for a Gorgeous Spring Garden - Episode 137

Update: 2023-09-14

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September has brought us a perfect storm of hot weather, warm ground, and cool enough nights for dew to moisten the soil, ideal for germinating seed quickly.

That’s why this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ celebrates the supreme ornamental seeds for autumn sowing, whether you’re after the poise of Ammi Majus or the watercolour beauty of Nigella Hispanica.

In this episode, discover:

Why warm, moist soil in September is perfect for sowing right now
The glamourous, tried and tested favourite of Ammi Majus
Why Euphorbia Oblongata is curiously misconceived to be completely perennial

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