Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and information!!❤Coleus are a favorite of mine and I have some on the window sills and I've had the same plant for over 5years!
Hi Gary. I really liked your Flower to sow in August. I live in Mississippi right on the border of Zone 8a and 8b. I don't know if my Zone 8 is the same as your Zone 8 in the UK but I do grow some of the flowers you mentioned for fall here. I am also planting three types of Nasturtium, Chamomile, Larkspur, Delphinium, Feverfew, and Lavender.
Thank you very much for your comment and I’m so pleased you liked the video. I think that the zones are quite similar in terms of growing conditions although you may experience a slightly average temperature in Mississippi compared to obey hear in the UK, although we did have temperatures in excess of 40 degrees centigrade last year for the very first time! Kind regards. Gary
Brilliant and Informative Videos!!❤ Thank you very Much, I've just been Looking at your Upload about What I can Sow in August for my Veg Garden!! Grateful Thanks Again,❤XX. I'm writing this, in order to Thank you and feed the algorithm Pixies, Lol!!❤
This is a great video, packed with advice that those new to growing flowers can learn from. How about another video looking at the same, or similar plants and showing how we can collect seeds to sow for coming years? Although I’ve been gardening for years I have still to learn how each type of seed can be collected, stored and then germinated. I’ve managed to grow calendula, French marigolds, lupins and sweet alyssum from my own seed, I have failed completely with hollyhocks, edelweiss and sweet Williams. All constructive advice will be very welcome! PS - Bellis make great additions to the garden.
Thank you very much for your positive comments and I’m really pleased you found the video interesting. Thank you also for your suggestion for a future video on how to collect seeds which I will definitely do in the near future. I’m also looking forward to seeing Bellis in my flower garden! Kind regards. Gary
@@wspeed54 thank you very much for your comment which is really appreciated and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Definitely, go ahead and sow your seeds, it will be worth it when you get that lovely display in spring and summer next year. Kind regards. Gary
where i live it’s 95-100 degree days…every day. By noon I’m done tweaking and working in the garden. This heat starts mid July, it’s horrible. I am starting hollyhocks in my greenhouse for next year’s blooms…been direct planting them too….plus taking bits of the ground cover to help it spread before winter.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. The intense heat where you are sound like a real challenge and I can see why you need to stop at midday. Hollyhocks are lovely flowers and add so much to the flower garden. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for all the tips Gary, I remember my Dad growing wallflowers every year and they flowered with the tulips and smelt wonderful and the bees loved them too.
Thank you very much for your comment Jenny which is greatly appreciated. Wallflower are a particular childhood memory for me too and as you point out they look great and have a lovely scent. Kind regards. Gary
Im sowing dianthus, daisies, bupleurum, bells if Ireland, columbine and lupines. Every year i tell myself that ill never grow calendula again but then when its the first thing up im always happy to have it. Thanks for the video. Your garden is beautiful
Thank you so much for your comment. You are growing some lovely flowers and I agree about Calendula which are always a welcome addition to the flower garden. Kind regards. Gary
Another really helpful video 👍. I’ve adored Cornflowers for sometime, I kept asking friends and strangers what are those beautiful flowers?! Whenever I spotted them growing. I have them on my list to sow in my wild area. I had planned to sow Nigella mid August, I’m still undecided where. I sowed Forget me nots in June and just today I’ve seen flowers appearing 💕
Thank you very much for your comment Charlotte. I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. Cornflowers are one of my favourites too! It’s lovely when the flowers start to appear. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Gary. A refreshing change to have a video to watch on flowers rather than just veg. I have Violas as well as Pansies on the go at the moment and Wallflowers. I also have Foxgloves I am growing in trays as well as some in the garden that have self seeded. As far as Forgetmenots are concerned I have had these in my garden for many years and they self-seed every year. I must admit they do tend to be a little too invasive so I get rid of quite a few seedlings during the summer months just to keep the number of plants down to a manageable number and then I move the plants around n the autumn as required. You seem to be getting a lot out of your garden, both veg and flowers. Hopefully you are not missing your allotment too much. All the best. Trevor.
Thank you very much for your message Trevor which is greatly appreciated. I am really enjoying growing veg and flowers in the garden and it is more of a challenge in terms of space really which was not an issue on my allotment. I love flowers that self seeds but I know what you mean about forget me nots which can be rather prolific! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you Gary. Very lovely mix of things to get sowing. I'm in the process of pricking out my winter pansies and violas - I'm using the cool wave mixes, as they do so well throughout the winter and the trailing varieties are lovely over the edge of baskets and planters. I'm experimenting with ornamental cabbages this year too, which are growing well indoors at the moment, to protect them from pests. I just need the colour in the winter, to brighten up the patio. Happy planting!
Thank you very much for your comment Christina, I’m pleased you liked the video. I know what you mean about needing colour in the winter, it really brightens things up! I sowed my Pansies and Violas last week along with most of the other flowers shown in the video and some of them have just started to germinate. Kind regards. Gary
I'm Sooo Late for the Garden and I would Love to know what I can do right now for a few plants right Now?!! I'm in Carlisle,UK.. I have been too ill and busy with moving to get anything done in the garden 😢..... Thank you for sharing your knowledge and recommendations!!
Excellent video, I have already started off some poppies and dare I say it some Delphiniums for next year, but you have certainly given some great ideas on more flowers for next spring/ summer. Again absolutely brilliant video.
Thank you very much Alan, I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Your growing some great flowers which I will also take a look at myself so thank you for the suggestions. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks Gary I have many of these either in my garden or I’ve got the seeds, the one I’ve not heard of but I absolutely love is nigella, the colour and shape is so beautiful. I don’t tend to grow my flowers in rows, I do a more scattered approach, just because it’s a bit chaotic which is like me, and doing all my vegetables in rows I need some chaos. The majority of my flowers are actually perennials though. X
Thank you very much for your comment Lucy which is greatly appreciated. Yes, Nigella has a lovely and quite unique bloom and always looks great. Nothing wrong with the scattered approach as I’m sure it produces a wonderful display. Even though I try to take a more planned approach it often still looks random which is quite strange! Kind regards. Gary
I also save as many seeds as I can. The great thing about saving seeds is that they are completely free and provide an endless supply of your favourite flowers. Kind regards. Gary
I've only just discovered Wilko stuff. I've not tried their seeds, but their BEGONIA and DAHLIA corms have flowered continuously for months. Very good value.
Hi Gary, Do you not collect your seeds? I must have a kg of seed heads from my Calendula and I didn't even plant any this year, they over wintered in the garden, plus new ones grew from the seeds from last year too.. I have also kept my Poppy seeds and will keep my Nasturtium seeds, which I will volunteer them to places around me and about that may need some colour. My mother always told me to collect the seeds of my favourite flowers rather than buy.
Thank you very much for your question which is greatly appreciated. Yes, I collect seeds from the vast majority of the flowers I grow as this is a fantastic way of getting endless plants. And it also saves money. As many if the viewers of my channel are relatively new to growing I always show seed packets on my videos to help show what to look for and to also show the varieties. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your question Andrea which is appreciated. The best time to plant tulip bulbs is typically during autumn (Fall), ideally between October and November. This allows the bulbs to establish their roots before winter and bloom beautifully in spring. I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary
I would like a few tips on how to sow and germinate the seed as I’ve been unsuccessful with some in the past. They’ve germinated but then I’ve lost them when the temperature changed. Should they be covered or left open.
Thank you very much for your comment and high is greatly appreciated. I usually sow my flower seeds in small quarter trays. I add the compost then give it a good soaking before I add the seeds and then cover with a think coat of compost. I then put the seed trays in my mini greenhouse and wait for them to germinate. I keep an eye on the compost at ensure that it is constantly moist, but not soaked. As the seedlings start to get slightly larger I will water them more regularly but always with a fine spray rather than a watering can. I will eventually thin out the seedlings and put them into cell trays when they are large enough. Finally, always check the back of the seed packets as some flower varieties require higher germination temperatures, so they will either need to be in sunny position or possibly started in a heated propagator. I hope this helps. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I mention in the video that I am in zone 8a so you may need to adjust your siring times slightly. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you! Wonderful presentation
I always thought summer seeding a taboo so thanks for sharing 👒
The daisy looks gorgeous
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, the daisies really are lovely flowers! Kind regards. Gary
Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and information!!❤Coleus are a favorite of mine and I have some on the window sills and I've had the same plant for over 5years!
@@AndreaDingbatt coleus are amazing and one of my real favourites! Kind regards. Gary
Thanks Gary, very helpful advice on sowing flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Sheila I’m really pleased you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Gary. I really liked your Flower to sow in August. I live in Mississippi right on the border of Zone 8a and 8b. I don't know if my Zone 8 is the same as your Zone 8 in the UK but I do grow some of the flowers you mentioned for fall here. I am also planting three types of Nasturtium, Chamomile, Larkspur, Delphinium, Feverfew, and Lavender.
Thank you very much for your comment and I’m so pleased you liked the video.
I think that the zones are quite similar in terms of growing conditions although you may experience a slightly average temperature in Mississippi compared to obey hear in the UK, although we did have temperatures in excess of 40 degrees centigrade last year for the very first time! Kind regards. Gary
Brilliant and Informative Videos!!❤
Thank you very Much,
I've just been Looking at your Upload about What I can Sow in August for my Veg Garden!!
Grateful Thanks Again,❤XX.
I'm writing this,
in order to Thank you and feed the algorithm Pixies, Lol!!❤
Thank you so much that is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you so much that is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Can't wait to try this
Thank you very much for your comment which is really appreciated. I hope you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much, it was very informative and gave me more ideas for plants to try out!🧤💚
Thank you very much for your comment and I’m so pleased the video have given you one or two ideas. Kind regards. Gary
This is a great video, packed with advice that those new to growing flowers can learn from. How about another video looking at the same, or similar plants and showing how we can collect seeds to sow for coming years? Although I’ve been gardening for years I have still to learn how each type of seed can be collected, stored and then germinated. I’ve managed to grow calendula, French marigolds, lupins and sweet alyssum from my own seed, I have failed completely with hollyhocks, edelweiss and sweet Williams. All constructive advice will be very welcome!
PS - Bellis make great additions to the garden.
Thank you very much for your positive comments and I’m really pleased you found the video interesting.
Thank you also for your suggestion for a future video on how to collect seeds which I will definitely do in the near future. I’m also looking forward to seeing Bellis in my flower garden! Kind regards. Gary
I love you video I'm on de las week of august and but sure I'm going to sow my seeds today. Thanks
@@wspeed54 thank you very much for your comment which is really appreciated and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Definitely, go ahead and sow your seeds, it will be worth it when you get that lovely display in spring and summer next year. Kind regards. Gary
where i live it’s 95-100 degree days…every day. By noon I’m done tweaking and working in the garden. This heat starts mid July, it’s horrible. I am starting hollyhocks in my greenhouse for next year’s blooms…been direct planting them too….plus taking bits of the ground cover to help it spread before winter.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. The intense heat where you are sound like a real challenge and I can see why you need to stop at midday. Hollyhocks are lovely flowers and add so much to the flower garden. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for all the tips Gary, I remember my Dad growing wallflowers every year and they flowered with the tulips and smelt wonderful and the bees loved them too.
Thank you very much for your comment Jenny which is greatly appreciated. Wallflower are a particular childhood memory for me too and as you point out they look great and have a lovely scent. Kind regards. Gary
Im sowing dianthus, daisies, bupleurum, bells if Ireland, columbine and lupines. Every year i tell myself that ill never grow calendula again but then when its the first thing up im always happy to have it. Thanks for the video. Your garden is beautiful
Thank you so much for your comment. You are growing some lovely flowers and I agree about Calendula which are always a welcome addition to the flower garden. Kind regards. Gary
Quality content as always. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Another really helpful video 👍. I’ve adored Cornflowers for sometime, I kept asking friends and strangers what are those beautiful flowers?! Whenever I spotted them growing. I have them on my list to sow in my wild area.
I had planned to sow Nigella mid August, I’m still undecided where. I sowed Forget me nots in June and just today I’ve seen flowers appearing 💕
Thank you very much for your comment Charlotte. I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. Cornflowers are one of my favourites too! It’s lovely when the flowers start to appear. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Gary. A refreshing change to have a video to watch on flowers rather than just veg. I have Violas as well as Pansies on the go at the moment and Wallflowers. I also have Foxgloves I am growing in trays as well as some in the garden that have self seeded. As far as Forgetmenots are concerned I have had these in my garden for many years and they self-seed every year. I must admit they do tend to be a little too invasive so I get rid of quite a few seedlings during the summer months just to keep the number of plants down to a manageable number and then I move the plants around n the autumn as required. You seem to be getting a lot out of your garden, both veg and flowers. Hopefully you are not missing your allotment too much. All the best. Trevor.
Thank you very much for your message Trevor which is greatly appreciated.
I am really enjoying growing veg and flowers in the garden and it is more of a challenge in terms of space really which was not an issue on my allotment.
I love flowers that self seeds but I know what you mean about forget me nots which can be rather prolific! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you Gary. Very lovely mix of things to get sowing. I'm in the process of pricking out my winter pansies and violas - I'm using the cool wave mixes, as they do so well throughout the winter and the trailing varieties are lovely over the edge of baskets and planters. I'm experimenting with ornamental cabbages this year too, which are growing well indoors at the moment, to protect them from pests. I just need the colour in the winter, to brighten up the patio. Happy planting!
Thank you very much for your comment Christina, I’m pleased you liked the video.
I know what you mean about needing colour in the winter, it really brightens things up! I sowed my Pansies and Violas last week along with most of the other flowers shown in the video and some of them have just started to germinate. Kind regards. Gary
I'm Sooo Late for the Garden and I would Love to know what I can do right now for a few plants right Now?!!
I'm in Carlisle,UK.. I have been too ill and busy with moving to get anything done in the garden 😢.....
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and recommendations!!
Thank you so much for your comment and I’m really pleased my video has given you a few suggestions. Kind regards. Gary
Excellent video, I have already started off some poppies and dare I say it some Delphiniums for next year, but you have certainly given some great ideas on more flowers for next spring/ summer. Again absolutely brilliant video.
Thank you so so much for your comment which is greatly appreciated and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Great video. Thank you. I've sown wallflowers, sweet William, Canterbury bells, hesperis and honesty. Happy gardening Alan 😃
Thank you very much Alan, I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Your growing some great flowers which I will also take a look at myself so thank you for the suggestions. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen you atre most welcome, gary, and thank you again. All my biennial flower seeds are from Wilko, like yours!
@@bewoodford2807 yes, good selection and always good value at Wilko. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks Gary I have many of these either in my garden or I’ve got the seeds, the one I’ve not heard of but I absolutely love is nigella, the colour and shape is so beautiful. I don’t tend to grow my flowers in rows, I do a more scattered approach, just because it’s a bit chaotic which is like me, and doing all my vegetables in rows I need some chaos. The majority of my flowers are actually perennials though. X
Thank you very much for your comment Lucy which is greatly appreciated. Yes, Nigella has a lovely and quite unique bloom and always looks great.
Nothing wrong with the scattered approach as I’m sure it produces a wonderful display. Even though I try to take a more planned approach it often still looks random which is quite strange! Kind regards. Gary
i’m also saving the seeds as plants are providing them
I also save as many seeds as I can. The great thing about saving seeds is that they are completely free and provide an endless supply of your favourite flowers. Kind regards. Gary
I went down to Home Depot and got myself for packets flowers including Rosemary
Thank you very much for your comment and good luck with the flowers! I love Rosemary, such a fantastic herb. Kind regards. Gary
Shame Wilko is closing down 😢
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, always good value for seeds and garden products. Kind regards. Gary
It’s not closed yet so keep goi g there x
@@Cotswoldallotment true at the moment, but I hope they find a buyer and can stay open. Kind regards. Gary
I've only just discovered Wilko stuff. I've not tried their seeds, but their BEGONIA and DAHLIA corms have flowered continuously for months. Very good value.
Where will we get reasonable price seeds it’s a shame they are closing
Hi Gary, Do you not collect your seeds? I must have a kg of seed heads from my Calendula and I didn't even plant any this year, they over wintered in the garden, plus new ones grew from the seeds from last year too.. I have also kept my Poppy seeds and will keep my Nasturtium seeds, which I will volunteer them to places around me and about that may need some colour. My mother always told me to collect the seeds of my favourite flowers rather than buy.
Thank you very much for your question which is greatly appreciated. Yes, I collect seeds from the vast majority of the flowers I grow as this is a fantastic way of getting endless plants. And it also saves money.
As many if the viewers of my channel are relatively new to growing I always show seed packets on my videos to help show what to look for and to also show the varieties. Kind regards. Gary
I love flowers, always forget tulip bulbs and this year i have 5hem! unsure though when to plant them?
Thank you very much for your question Andrea which is appreciated.
The best time to plant tulip bulbs is typically during autumn (Fall), ideally between October and November. This allows the bulbs to establish their roots before winter and bloom beautifully in spring. I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary
The flowers I got were specifically for pollinators
Yes, pollinators are so important and great to grow close to other flowers and veg. Kind regards. Gary.
I would like a few tips on how to sow and germinate the seed as I’ve been unsuccessful with some in the past. They’ve germinated but then I’ve lost them when the temperature changed. Should they be covered or left open.
Thank you very much for your comment and high is greatly appreciated.
I usually sow my flower seeds in small quarter trays. I add the compost then give it a good soaking before I add the seeds and then cover with a think coat of compost.
I then put the seed trays in my mini greenhouse and wait for them to germinate. I keep an eye on the compost at ensure that it is constantly moist, but not soaked. As the seedlings start to get slightly larger I will water them more regularly but always with a fine spray rather than a watering can. I will eventually thin out the seedlings and put them into cell trays when they are large enough.
Finally, always check the back of the seed packets as some flower varieties require higher germination temperatures, so they will either need to be in sunny position or possibly started in a heated propagator. I hope this helps. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen thank you for your quick and lengthy response 😊
@@sandrabalmer-bb5xq no problem at all and I hope it helped. Kind regards. Gary
Great video Gary one of the most informative 🤝
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
I would like to know what zone do you live? I am somewhat confused about seeding in Aug.? I am in zone 7b . Thank you in advance.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I mention in the video that I am in zone 8a so you may need to adjust your siring times slightly. Kind regards. Gary