The nearest Dewsbury Road trough to me is turning into a host of golden daffodils.This is a planting idea from the same issue of the 'Garden' that offered the free vegetable seeds.
They did an article on nigellas. This one is Nigella damascena planted with Eschhscolzia californica. Sarah Raven, who wrote the article, says they grow best direct sown in March or April and thinned to 30cm apart. I'm wondering where we can try it!
How about round the trees near the Whistlestop Pub [unless the plants have already been decided on] - how long will they flower for?
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Thanks for the idea, do you think they'll like the shade? It says that if you get it right then with the seed pods on the nigella you get a 'garden presence' for 12 weeks. And if you keep the soil moist they flower in 12 weeks from a direct planting.
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