There are few more therapeutic jobs in the potting shed or polytunnel than sowing seeds, and if you’re looking to fill your spring garden with colourful cut flowers, now is the time to start sowing your standout varieties.
In the first of two back-to-back episodes of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah turns her attention to the cut flowers she’ll be sowing from early January onwards, working week by week to create an invaluable sowing calendar you can easily follow at home.
In this episode, discover:
• Sarah's love of seed sowing, and the meditative quality it brings
• Top performing seeds for the start of the year, from fragrant sweet peas to easy growers like cerinthe
• A unique tip to prevent mice from spoiling your sweet pea seeds
Products mentioned:
Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-erewhon
Sweet Pea 'Matucana'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucana
Cobaea scandens
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cobaea-scandens-purple
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cerinthe-major-purpurascens
Antirrhinum majus 'Liberty Classic Crimson' F1
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-f1-liberty-classic-crimson
Antirrhinum majus 'White Giant' F1
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-giant-white
Linaria maroccana 'Sweeties'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/linaria-maroccana-sweeties
Ammi majus
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/ammi-majus
Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-viridis-blue
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Mixed'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/centaurea-cyanus-polka-dot-mixed
Malope trifida 'Alba'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/malope-trifida-alba
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Cat'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/scabiosa-atropurpurea-black-cat
Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com (mailto:info@sarahraven.com)
Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/
Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest