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For those looking to get a head start on the 2026 growing season, you may be wondering if sowing sweet peas in January is a viable option. The good news is that getting these delicately fragranced ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.

Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...

Spring and summer are usually considered the ideal times to sow seeds, but there are plenty of garden veggies you can plant in wintertime too. In fact, quite a few you can at least start in winter and ...

Most gardeners wait too long. By the time the last frost has safely passed and the soil feels truly warm, you have already missed one of the most productive planting windows of the entire year. March ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Sowing ...

While some celebrate St Patrick's Day by wearing green and enjoying the craic and a Guinness at the pub, gardeners will be getting dirty sowing one specific bloom. Tradition states that sowing sweet ...

A horticultural specialist has identified one specific crop that should be sown from today to ensure a "head start" on homegrown produce for 2026. Jess Caleigh disclosed that now marks the "perfect ...