What I’m sowing late March 2024
Cosmos, Hollyhocks, Phlox and Zinnia, Tomatoes and Cucumbers.
Cosmos started too early will be forced into flowering before the plants have achieved good vegetative growth, but started too late they will grow too much and not flower until very late in the season. This is all to do with photoperiods which can seem quite complicated but all you need to know is March to early April is ideal in terms of light levels to get over this.
Hollyhocks and Zinnia's are also light sensitive so for best results sow now.
Phlox if intended to go with the Dahlia's to recreate my patio pot displays are also best sown now.
Hold off sowing your China Asters for now, they need more light for best results and will be triggered into flowering late summer.
There is more information on individual photoperiods in the Grow-A-Long video for each seed variety /plant. Here is the quick link if you are interested in learning more.
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For the busy gardener all the information is also included in the Grow A Long Handbooks
More quick links below
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