The 12 best flowery flowers to grow from seed - Episode 205

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
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Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'
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Sweet Pea 'Matucana'
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Cobaea scandens
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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
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Antirrhinum majus 'Liberty Classic Crimson' F1
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Antirrhinum majus 'White Giant' F1
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Linaria maroccana 'Sweeties'
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Ammi majus
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Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Mixed'
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Malope trifida 'Alba'
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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Cat'
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