Solid Gold In the Garden
For those of you who like to fill your garden with colour there’s a pack of Tagetes ‘Instant Gold’. Tagetes are so...o.o easy to grow that you’re virtually guaranteed success – but you’ll need to sow them as soon as you get your hands on the seeds ‘cause they should be planted by the end of April at the latest. When they’re ready to plant out into your garden, my advice is to plant them in large groups – the flowers on them are fairly small so I think they look best in groups to provide solid patches of colour ...

One For The Taste Buds
And if flowers aren’t your thing, Garden News are also giving away Aubergine seeds. I’ve got to admit that I’ve never grown aubergines, so now I’ve got free seeds I’ll certainly have a go. Now, I assume Garden News know what they’re doing – the seed packet says sow between January-March but I’m hoping sowing them in April shouldn’t be a problem. I’m planning to grow them in a grow bag – just like I grow my tomatoes, using grow pots to give them extra compost and making it easier for me to water them.
But if you’ve grown aubergines before and can offer me any advice please do ...