On 05/11/2012 18:12, zuhayr-123 wrote:
kay;972356 Wrote:
Annuals are usually sown in the spring - in my area I'd sow april or
may. Perennials normally grown as annuals can be sown in the autumn, ie
Sept or Oct.

Not much will grow at this time of year because there isn't enough
warmth and light outside to support growth. And it's no use sowing them
indoors, because there's even less light, and you'll get spindly leggy
growth.

This is a generality, of course - there are, for example, some varieties
of broad bean that can be sown now. But for annuals and most perennials,
you'd be better waiting until spring, so you can get them into quick and
strong growth.

what kind of seeds can be winter sown ? from what i gather winter sowing
doesn't mean growing seedlings in the winter, i think it means sowing
the seeds in the winter so theyre 'chilled' for the spring. am i right
in saying this ?




My sweet peas are going great guns outside, hanging in their plastic
bags on a south facing wall. Curious that one or two seeds from the same
pod have just germinated a whole month after the earliest ones.
Part of a group of hardy annuals that need *some* protection

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