Alternative Ideas for Annual Plants From Seed

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Overwintered a Caiophora hibiscifolia, @longk for the last two winters.
    So hoping for some decent growth this summer, I'll be planting it out soon.
     
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      I go on the principle that if you pack enough plants in they don't have space to fall over;):)
      Is Phacelia really good as a green manure @NigelJ ? The veg plot definitely needs some help this year...
       
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      It produces a lot of green material that I tend to compost. I think that a mix of annual rye and red clover might better as a green manure.
       
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      Growing cerinthe also salvia splendens, cleome and ricinus.. eager to pick up some more unusuals :smile:
       
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