"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:53:20 -0000, "Barb" wrote:

Hi folks. I'm a bit of a novice gardener, having acquired a fairly mature
garden with many shrubs and roses and a few "beds". I put in a few small
shrubs to fill some gaps last autumn and they seem to be doing OK because
I
followed the advice and suggestions of the chap at the nursery as to
position, etc..

I want to grow some colourful flowers in the rather empty (and weedy!)
beds
this summer, and I thought, say, marigolds and cornflowers, on the basis
that they're fairly foolproof and I grew these successfully as a kid! If
I
dig and lay down a good level of new compost, when do I sow the seeds, and
can I sow them direct into the ground?

The answer is written on the packet of seeds.

A brilliant, well thought out and helpful answer!

Congratulations.

Alan


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Martin