Spotlight on seeds!

26/2/2022

Start planning your gardening year ahead with our new selection of seeds! Including annuals, perennials, vegetables, salads and herbs.

At Katie's Garden we like gardening to be as easy as possible. Our handpicked selection is made up of easy-to-grow seeds which can be started off on the windowsill. Growing them should be child’s play!

Whatever your age, the satisfaction of nurturing something from seed to plant is hard to beat. All our seeds are from Suffolk’s own Thompson & Morgan and come with their 100% satisfaction guarantee.

GROWING TIPS

Always use new or thoroughly cleaned seed trays and cells to avoid spread of disease. You can also use recycled items such as yogurt pots and ready-meal trays - remember to add drainage holes.

Use a seed or multipurpose compost and use your hands to elimate any lumps so you get a fine crumb texture.

Once seed trays/cells are filled firm them down gently then soak them in water before sowing. Soil should be moist but not sodden when sowing seeds

Different seeds have different needs so make sure you read the information on the seed packet for advice on how densely to sow and what temperatures are needed (generally between 16-21c).

Some seeds need light to germinate so don’t cover these with compost - the seed packet will tell you if they should be scattered on the soil surface rather than buried.

If you don’t have a heated bench and only have a small number of pots then a windowsill can work very well. Make sure you cover your pot with a transparent plastic bag kept in place with a rubber band. Remove the bag once seedlings appear.

Water seed trays and cells from below - especially if using a heated bench - to avoid build up of conditions that can cause damping off. This is especially important if you are using a peat-free compost. Sit them in trays of water for about 30 minutes, rather than watering from above using watering cans.