Bob shares some secrets for getting the best from in-situ sowing

For many gardeners, nothing is more exciting than the first glimpse of brand new seedlings poking through the surface of the soil. If you stick to a few basic principles you can easily achieve fantast

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Sow courgette and squash seeds now so you’ll have seedlings ready to plant outside in early summer. Fill pots or large module trays with peat-free multi-purpose compost. Place one seed in each pot, ab

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

Raising vegetables from seed is one of the most satisfying parts of gardening – tiny plants, big promise. But seedlings are also at their most vulnerable. If you’ve ever watched a tray of healthy spro