Josie Lewis: Planting tips for April seed sowing - Episode 270

About this episode

Josie Lewis shares essential planting tips for April seed sowing and how to care for seedlings.

The sunnier months in April present a fresh opportunity for gardeners to sow some of the fastest-germinating seedlings, bringing a productive garden closer than you might think. We return to Josie Lewis this week for an episode all about what she’s sowing in mid-April, how to prick out and pot on seedlings, and the simple tricks they use to keep plants growing hard and healthy at this most promising time of year. In this episode, discover: How to prick out seedlings confidently, and when to d...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Raven

Guest: Josie Lewis

Topics covered

• seed sowing
• gardening tips
• plant care
• seedlings
• April gardening

Keywords

• seed sowing
• gardening
• April
• seedlings
• plant care
• pricking out

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