On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:00:00 GMT, Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson
wrote:

I have a son getting married at the beginning of June and have been
wondering whether I have time to grow anything suitable for a table
decorations.
He and his partner are very happy with something quite cottagey and
simple. Scented would be good: they had wondered about lavender - but
lack of time to grow it would be a problem.
If not scented, then I guess annuals are likely to be the only
possibilities. I haven't got much experience with annuals so any
suggestions would be really gratefully received.

Sweet peas - the Queen of the Annuals - sow some now in tubes - empty loo
rolls or kitchen towel rolls cut in half. Harden them off and plant them out
when any danger of hard frost is past. They should be in bloom by the
beginning of June but you really need to get them sown now.
To get a succession of blooms throughout the summer, sow some seeds
alongside where you plant your seedlings.
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MCC