Sowing Seeds in a Garden

Executive summary by Samantha Asher

Seeds garden: Instead of buying plants for your garden you can sow gaden seeds if you want to save some money.

One way to sow the garden seeds is by sowing them in trays and growing them first, and then transplanting them into the garden. Fill the garden seeds with soil, pat it down, and moisten the dirt. Sprinkle the seeds over-top, spacing them according to the directions.

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If you still don’t want to buy trays, or are confident in your gardening skills and soil, you can sow the garden seeds directly in your garden. Read the directions on the back of your seed packets to know what time of year to sow the seeds. If you are planting vegetables, make sure you have rows correctly labeled even before you start planting.

Once you’ve spaced everything out and all your soil is correctly fertilized, begin making shallow holes for your garden seeds. After placing one or two seeds in each hole, depending on the directions, cover of the seeds and lightly water the soil.

If you have more than one plant growing in each spot, weed the weaker ones. Continue weeding, watering, and tending to your garden to ensure the most beautiful and robust garden possible!

Seeding Your Lawn, Laid Bare
Executive summary by James Kilkelly

• Prepare before you sow

Ideally sometime between March and August you must “burn off” any unwanted growth. Achieve this by spraying all weedy soil areas on a dry day with a herbicide containing the active ingredient Glyphosate.

• Grading the site

Ensure nothing but light rainfall occurs when you are carrying out soil movement and grading whether it be by hand or machine. This will prevent creating a pan in the soil (a layer of smeared soil or subsoil that water cannot drain through). When grading your soil remove any half buried timber and old tree roots as they will lead to toad stools in the established lawn.

• Fallow before final cultivation

Rake to an acceptable level whilst removing all surface debris down to the size of a 1 euro coin including weed stems and roots.

• Seed sowing secrets

You will need approx 40 to 50g of seed per square metre, which can be broadcast by hand or use a wheeled spreader Divide the seed into 2 lots and spread half the seed whilst walking up and down, with the other half being spread whilst walking left and right across the lawn When spreading any seed avoid spreading onto drives, patios and beds. Lightly rake the seed into the soil with a sprung rake, do not drive it in or bury it.

Have some extra soil and seed to hand as a hollow or two may show up when rolling, you can then top up the soil and give it a shake of seed.

Check out my other guide on gardening care and growing tomatoes