Linum

Watering before sowing

Related to the blue-flowered linseed grown for its oil in the countryside, this wiry little annual features large, bold, upward-facing, poppy-like, red flowers with a shimmery, silky look. Very pretty among autumn sedums, there’s also a whiteflowered variety with a red eye, ‘Bright Eyes’, and a new mixture, ‘Charmer’, that includes unusual coppery-peachy shades and a pretty pale salmon with dark eyes. l

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Drought as the seeds are germinating can be lethal so get the problem solving in first. The best way? After you’ve made the drill ready to sow, with your finger partially over the spout of the watering can, flood the drill. If you mix some tomato food into the water so much the be er.

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Xx xxx xx xxx Watering is key to success for these late sowings Your seed packet will give guidance usually seedlings on thinning out as they For these develop. late sowings to thin out it’s wise so the resulting plants are a li le closer than is recommended