Blog | sow and grow

Feb 92 min read

Foliage for arrangements: seed to consider sowing this Spring.

Are you sowing and growing cut flowers and are looking for foliage to grow? Foliage for flower arrangements is often overlooked as...

Nov 24, 20233 min read

A Year in the cutting garden with Sows & Grows

2023 was our first full year of offering online Sows and Grows courses to grow beautiful cut flowers with fellow gardeners, florists and...

Aug 12, 20232 min read

Growing Hardy annuals; bigger, better and dare I say. more beautiful!

When gardeners ask when the best time to grow cut flowers from seed, they expect to be told that it’s during the Spring as that is when...

Mar 25, 20232 min read

How will I choose which cut flowers to grow from seed?

What to think about when choosing your cut flower seeds.

Feb 17, 20233 min read

Mulching -the good, the bad and the ugly.

'Mulching' is something that gardeners often mention at this time of year. But what is it? and what are its benefits? Mulching is very...

Jan 26, 20234 min read

Growing a Cutting Garden with Alitex at RHS Hampton Court Flower Festival

Growing a few garden flowers can lead to exciting things. In March last year I was asked not only to run my seed sowing course at Alitex,...

Jan 26, 20233 min read

Cut flower seed suppliers you don’t want to miss!

When I first started to grow flowers from seed especially for cutting I wasn't sure which companies would sell the varieties I wanted....

Aug 23, 20223 min read

Tips for beginners when growing from seed

Growing flowers from seed has been the most rewarding experience. It has taught me skills such as patience, perseverance and what plants...