Josie Lewis: 12 outstanding seeds to sow in March for containers and cutting gardens - Episode 266

Seeds sown in March are the great givers of colour and fragrance in a cutting garden or container, from spring right through to autumn.
This week, Sarah is joined by Josie Lewis to walk through 12 of the most trusted plants to sow now, how to fill your beds, pots and vases, and feed the birds from a single month’s sowing.
In this episode, discover:
• Practical techniques for handling both big and dust-fine seeds, including when to sow in trays and when to direct sow
• Specific tips for making the most of tricky or easily-flopped favourites like cerinthe, amaranth and poppies, so they thrive both in the garden and in the vase
• How to get more from each plant – from cut-and-come-again grasses to edible flowers and home-made calendula remedies
• How to plan your March sowing so it supports wildlife, with seed heads that feed birds well into winter
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Amaranthus ‘Coral Fountain’ sarahraven.com/products/amaranthus-caudatus-co…
Moluccella / Bells of Ireland sarahraven.com/products/moluccella-laevis
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Antirrhinum ‘Liberty Crimson’ (Liberty Classic Crimson F1) sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-f1-liberty…
Antirrhinum ‘Apple Blossom’ sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-majus-appl…
Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Burgundy' F1
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Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet' F1
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Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Carmine' F1
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Cobaea (Cup-and-saucer vine) sarahraven.com/products/cobaea-scandens-purple
Poppy ‘Amazing Grey’ sarahraven.com/products/papaver-rhoeas-amazing…
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Black Single Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy) sarahraven.com/products/papaver-somniferum-bla…
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