Great idea sowing nasturtiums in hanging baskets 👍 The flowers and leaves are edible so why not have a hanging basket by the kitchen convenient for just picking a few flowers for the salad bowl.
Thank you so much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Great idea about having a hanging basket near the kitchen. I love the way nasturtiums cascade over the sides of hanging baskets, they are so vibrant and colourful. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, the scent from Night Scented Stock is sensational especially in the evenings. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your message which is great appreciated. Max is our new pup and it is likely that you will see him again in future videos. He is a real character. I’m pleased you also like and grow some of the flowers suggested in the video. There are so many to choose from! Kind regards. Gary
Hi Kate and thank you very much for your comment. Yes, Cosmos produce lots of seeds and are great for self seeding. Mine are exactly the same! It’s free flowers without any cost or effort. Wonderful! Kind regards. Gary
if i start sunflowers early i plant them in water bottles, i cut the top so it can be opened to cool the mini greenhouse house down, once they’re big enough/ it’s warm enough i transfer the water bottle to plant outside, cutting out the bottom, and cutting a slit to the top, but keeping the bottle together. this protects them longer but the plastic greenhouse will be easy to remove to direct sow, i cut the top and bottom of the water bottle, cut out some notches on the bottom so water can get in….use landscape hooks to secure the bottle over where you planted the seed. This protects the seed from birds and squirrels. These methods have improved my sunflower planting.
Thank you very much for this Kate which is a great way of starting and growing sunflowers. I’m sure other viewers who watch the video and read the comments will be interested in this. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for the list. I've got all these on hand but it's nice to have a reminder for succession sowing. I have dwarf cosmos and sunflowers, which are great in beds and pots too, for people with smaller gardens. xx
Thank you very much for your comment Christina which is greatly appreciated. It’s fantastic that you are growing all of these which produce a fantastic range of colours and fragrances. I love Cosmos and I’ve not grown a dwarf variety before so thank you for the suggestion. Kind regards. Gary
Great video! I'm growing several of the plants you mentioned and desire to grow a few others you mentioned.🙂 My sunflowers and African marigolds make me smile. 🙂 I grow the marigolds as part of my natural medicine cabinet...my Mom-in-law has arthritis and marigold tea is supposed to help with the inflammation. She really enjoys it.🙂 My 4 Mammoths are all blooming...2 are at leat 10 feet tall so the neighbors get to enjoy them too.🙂 I also planted Mixed Color sunflowers...so lovely!🙂 The Night Scented Stock looks like what's called Star Jasmine in the US. Beautiful!🙂 Thanks for reminding us to do a second sowing of our flowers...they are so enjoyable.🙂 I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot. Zone 8a, Central Texas.🤠 Y'all have a really cute fur baby!🐕
Hi Valorie and thank you very much for your comment. Your marigolds and sunflowers sound fabulous. June is the perfect time for second sowing to allow a longer flowering season and I’m pleased the video has given you one or two suggestions to try. Max is our new pup and he is a real livewire! You may see him in future videos. Kind regards. Gary
You hit all the flowers we plant here in US. I have a tub full of seeds that are going out today when the smoke from CN clears. It’s been trying times to garden in Z5a, WIsconsin. No rain, freak frosts, too hot, too cold. It’s almost enough to throw the towel in. We haven’t had a decent rain in over a month except a tenth of an inch. It’s ruff. Trying calendula for first time. I watered everything good yesterday, but I have a lot of new seeds in that still need watered daily. Also have a nacotiana scented flower I see came through so excited about that. I have sand and a desert like microclimate and no rain spells disaster. Trying so many new varieties this year. I tried to write them down, but after the frost and replant I gave up. There is only one problem and that’s if a squash or melon hill doesn’t produce 😮I guess I will have to wing it and throw a dart as to what to replant😊
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 so much Gary. Just made a new flower bed and put all my left over plants in. I have also sown Stock and Alyssum in there. I will be making a list to add to the bed.
Thank you very much for your comment Stuart. I’m hope the video gave you one or two suggestions as there are some many great flowers to choose from. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. The scent from Night Scented Stock is lovely, and you only get it in the evening when the flowers open. I'm sure you will love them! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you so much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Me too. Zinnias are lovely flowers and I really like marigolds too, especially African Marigolds. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for this mate, I am now looking forward to some continuous blooms!, I hope it works because this summer ( 2023 is being a bit iffy). cannot wait to get these in the ground though. I also want your dog!🤣
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, we are getting to the stage where the flowers start to bloom and sowing now should provide a lovely colourful display right the way through to the end of September! Kind regards. Gary
Hi Nick and thank you for the comment. Exactly. I’ve already got a lovely display of flowers from my earlier sowings and sowing more flowers seeds now will mean a much longer display, right into autumn. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen hi Gary I've just got back from the garden centre! Got some night scented stock also marketmore 76 cucumber, my cucumbers died at the allotment ☹️ I also got spinach F1 Emilia and turnip sweet marble, I've never tried turnip! Thanks Nick 👍
@@nickthegardener.1120 hi Nick. Great you’ve got done night scented stock, they are a great flower and I’m sure you will love them. Marketmore 76 is the only cucumber variety I’ve grown for many years so I’m sure you will be pleased with them as well. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. That is a great tip and I’m sure like myself others will appreciate it. The amount of seeds from just one sunflower is absolutely staggering. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Andrea and thank you very much for your comment. Yes, so do I. It is one of my absolute favourites and as I've said in the video, a really under rated flower. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Gail. I must admit I like the idea of dwarf sunflowers as they will fit in nicely within my flower beds. I’ve got a fantastic display of petunias and Cosmos at the moment which looks great. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much Steve for your comment and I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. Marigolds are great and can flower long into the autumn so it’s well worth sowing some now. Max is our new pup and he had a real personality. You may see him in future videos! Kind regards. Gary
Wow! I have been growing Night Scented Stock for years, but have never heard it mentioned before. I have it mainly in boxes outside my bedroom windows, but also in areas where we sit out in the evening. Lovely. I also grow Stock Virginia, which is a super easy plant, a bit like lobelia but only in pink shades.
Thank you very much for your comment Megan which is greatly appreciated. I think that Night Scented Stock is one of the most underrated and best kept secrets of flowers to grow. You obviously love it as much as I do and I’m hoping that my video will help to spread the word! Kind regards. Gary
@@marcellacoblentz8433 thank you very much for your comment. I would imagine that you would be able to grow Night Scented Stock in Alabama. It is well worth a try. Let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment. Oh dear that is such a shame, thankfully my Cosmos don’t seem to be attacked very often. Do you have any idea what ate them? Kind regards. Gary
Hi Kevin and thank you for your comment. Night Scented Stock flowers are small but beautiful but the scent is the real bonus. We love sitting in the garden in the evening where the fragrance is amazing. Kind regards. Gary
Subscribed. Absolutely superb, thank you. Just ordered some seeds to fill some annoying gaps having been over-run with weeds that I'm now rid of. I've ordered seeds and thankfully included Night Scented Stock & Nasturtiums - however I also ordered flowers that I think I'd be best planting later in the summer for next year... do any of the following stand out as flowers that might work: Evening Primrose, Phlox Night Scent, Forget me Not, Wallflower, Aubrieta, California Poppy, Cornflower, Linaria & Aquilegia. Again - thank you.
Thank you very much for your comment Faye and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. All of the flowers you suggest seem fantastic to me. I grow most of them myself but I especially like Phlox, Cornflower, Wallflower and Forget me Not. Your garden is going to look amazing when all of these bloom. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you for replying - that's so nice of you. I've planted them regardless of it being June - we'll see what happens. Have a bloomin' great summer 🌻
All these plants are edible, only certain marigolds & violas BUT marigolds can be toxic to dogs & cats. Zinnias are kinda bitter, the Nasturtium leaves can also get bitter if there old, otherwise they are a bit peppery, I've used them as a one bite wrap (yummy)
Hi Eleanor and thank you for your comment. Oh dear, what a shame. Give it another go with some new seeds, it will be worth while, I promise! Kind regards. Gary
Youre either over watering or not watering enough. Its probably not enough water. Be sure seeds are in moist soil. Fresh soil doesnt soak up water very well. Over watering can rot seeds.
Thank you very much for your comment Rob. Yes, when they get going Nasturtiums really grow quickly. I bet you garden looks great, such wonderful flowers! Kind regards. Gary
Great idea sowing nasturtiums in hanging baskets 👍 The flowers and leaves are edible so why not have a hanging basket by the kitchen convenient for just picking a few flowers for the salad bowl.
Thank you so much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Great idea about having a hanging basket near the kitchen. I love the way nasturtiums cascade over the sides of hanging baskets, they are so vibrant and colourful. Kind regards. Gary
I absolutely agree about night scented stock, the aroma is amazing.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, the scent from Night Scented Stock is sensational especially in the evenings. Kind regards. Gary
Your little pup! 😍 Night scented stock, calendula and nasturtiums are some of my favourites.
Thank you very much for your message which is great appreciated.
Max is our new pup and it is likely that you will see him again in future videos. He is a real character.
I’m pleased you also like and grow some of the flowers suggested in the video. There are so many to choose from! Kind regards. Gary
my cosmos reseeded themselves! i have a large patch of them, saved me time.
Hi Kate and thank you very much for your comment. Yes, Cosmos produce lots of seeds and are great for self seeding. Mine are exactly the same! It’s free flowers without any cost or effort. Wonderful! Kind regards. Gary
if i start sunflowers early i plant them in water bottles, i cut the top so it can be opened to cool the mini greenhouse house down, once they’re big enough/ it’s warm enough i transfer the water bottle to plant outside, cutting out the bottom, and cutting a slit to the top, but keeping the bottle together. this protects them longer but the plastic greenhouse will be easy to remove
to direct sow, i cut the top and bottom of the water bottle, cut out some notches on the bottom so water can get in….use landscape hooks to secure the bottle over where you planted the seed. This protects the seed from birds and squirrels.
These methods have improved my sunflower planting.
Thank you very much for this Kate which is a great way of starting and growing sunflowers. I’m sure other viewers who watch the video and read the comments will be interested in this. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for the list. I've got all these on hand but it's nice to have a reminder for succession sowing. I have dwarf cosmos and sunflowers, which are great in beds and pots too, for people with smaller gardens. xx
Thank you very much for your comment Christina which is greatly appreciated. It’s fantastic that you are growing all of these which produce a fantastic range of colours and fragrances. I love Cosmos and I’ve not grown a dwarf variety before so thank you for the suggestion. Kind regards. Gary
Great video! I'm growing several of the plants you mentioned and desire to grow a few others you mentioned.🙂 My sunflowers and African marigolds make me smile. 🙂
I grow the marigolds as part of my natural medicine cabinet...my Mom-in-law has arthritis and marigold tea is supposed to help with the inflammation. She really enjoys it.🙂
My 4 Mammoths are all blooming...2 are at leat 10 feet tall so the neighbors get to enjoy them too.🙂
I also planted Mixed Color sunflowers...so lovely!🙂
The Night Scented Stock looks like what's called Star Jasmine in the US. Beautiful!🙂
Thanks for reminding us to do a second sowing of our flowers...they are so enjoyable.🙂
I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot. Zone 8a, Central Texas.🤠
Y'all have a really cute fur baby!🐕
Hi Valorie and thank you very much for your comment. Your marigolds and sunflowers sound fabulous.
June is the perfect time for second sowing to allow a longer flowering season and I’m pleased the video has given you one or two suggestions to try.
Max is our new pup and he is a real livewire! You may see him in future videos. Kind regards. Gary
You hit all the flowers we plant here in US. I have a tub full of seeds that are going out today when the smoke from CN clears. It’s been trying times to garden in Z5a, WIsconsin. No rain, freak frosts, too hot, too cold. It’s almost enough to throw the towel in. We haven’t had a decent rain in over a month except a tenth of an inch. It’s ruff.
Trying calendula for first time. I watered everything good yesterday, but I have a lot of new seeds in that still need watered daily. Also have a nacotiana scented flower I see came through so excited about that. I have sand and a desert like microclimate and no rain spells disaster. Trying so many new varieties this year. I tried to write them down, but after the frost and replant I gave up. There is only one problem and that’s if a squash or melon hill doesn’t produce 😮I guess I will have to wing it and throw a dart as to what to replant😊
They make me smile also and Marigold tea works wonders for tummy troubles too.
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 so much Gary. Just made a new flower bed and put all my left over plants in. I have also sown Stock and Alyssum in there. I will be making a list to add to the bed.
Thank you very much for your comment Stuart. I’m hope the video gave you one or two suggestions as there are some many great flowers to choose from. Kind regards. Gary
I've seen the night scented stock seeds,now I'm definitely going to consider sowing some!
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated.
The scent from Night Scented Stock is lovely, and you only get it in the evening when the flowers open. I'm sure you will love them! Kind regards. Gary
I love Zinnias and marigold as well as sunflowers. Thanks for sharing those tips. I have already planted mine.
Thank you so much for your comment which is greatly appreciated.
Me too. Zinnias are lovely flowers and I really like marigolds too, especially African Marigolds. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for this mate, I am now looking forward to some continuous blooms!, I hope it works because this summer ( 2023 is being a bit iffy). cannot wait to get these in the ground though. I also want your dog!🤣
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Yes, we are getting to the stage where the flowers start to bloom and sowing now should provide a lovely colourful display right the way through to the end of September! Kind regards. Gary
I'm going to sow some flowers today, done some already but hey why not! 👍
Hi Nick and thank you for the comment. Exactly. I’ve already got a lovely display of flowers from my earlier sowings and sowing more flowers seeds now will mean a much longer display, right into autumn. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen hi Gary I've just got back from the garden centre! Got some night scented stock also marketmore 76 cucumber, my cucumbers died at the allotment ☹️ I also got spinach F1 Emilia and turnip sweet marble, I've never tried turnip! Thanks Nick 👍
@@nickthegardener.1120 hi Nick. Great you’ve got done night scented stock, they are a great flower and I’m sure you will love them.
Marketmore 76 is the only cucumber variety I’ve grown for many years so I’m sure you will be pleased with them as well. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen 👍 let you know how they get on.👍
@@nickthegardener.1120 that would be great Nick. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks, from Texas, the time to reap Sunflower seeds is when the flower hooks down making it look like a Shepard's hook.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. That is a great tip and I’m sure like myself others will appreciate it. The amount of seeds from just one sunflower is absolutely staggering. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for sharing those flowe growing tips.
No problem at all. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks 😁🌼 i love night scented stock!
Hi Andrea and thank you very much for your comment. Yes, so do I. It is one of my absolute favourites and as I've said in the video, a really under rated flower. Kind regards. Gary
I like the dwarf sunflowers too. They grow waist high and have so many flowers I can cut them and still keep a pretty display in the garden.
Hi Gail. I must admit I like the idea of dwarf sunflowers as they will fit in nicely within my flower beds.
I’ve got a fantastic display of petunias and Cosmos at the moment which looks great. Kind regards. Gary
The dwarf ones are great in pots too. I'm growing them this year and really looking forward to the display.
👈I’ve got all of them except marigolds, will get some.....great video and lovely wee pooch.🌺🌼🌸
Thank you very much Steve for your comment and I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. Marigolds are great and can flower long into the autumn so it’s well worth sowing some now.
Max is our new pup and he had a real personality. You may see him in future videos! Kind regards. Gary
Wow! I have been growing Night Scented Stock for years, but have never heard it mentioned before. I have it mainly in boxes outside my bedroom windows, but also in areas where we sit out in the evening. Lovely. I also grow Stock Virginia, which is a super easy plant, a bit like lobelia but only in pink shades.
Thank you very much for your comment Megan which is greatly appreciated.
I think that Night Scented Stock is one of the most underrated and best kept secrets of flowers to grow. You obviously love it as much as I do and I’m hoping that my video will help to spread the word! Kind regards. Gary
I am in the states in Alabama and have never heard of this one. Wondering if it grows here?
@@marcellacoblentz8433 thank you very much for your comment. I would imagine that you would be able to grow Night Scented Stock in Alabama. It is well worth a try. Let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
My cosmos were eaten completely in one night! Both containers!
Thank you very much for your comment. Oh dear that is such a shame, thankfully my Cosmos don’t seem to be attacked very often. Do you have any idea what ate them? Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen no - I have no idea. Earwigs?
Awesome video! Very informational!
Thank you very much and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
If you water your night scented stock in the evening they give off lots of scent.
Hi Kevin and thank you for your comment. Night Scented Stock flowers are small but beautiful but the scent is the real bonus. We love sitting in the garden in the evening where the fragrance is amazing. Kind regards. Gary
Yip me too. All of the above x
Thank you very much for your comment. I hope you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
very nice video
Thank you very much Kay. I’m realty pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Subscribed. Absolutely superb, thank you. Just ordered some seeds to fill some annoying gaps having been over-run with weeds that I'm now rid of. I've ordered seeds and thankfully included Night Scented Stock & Nasturtiums - however I also ordered flowers that I think I'd be best planting later in the summer for next year... do any of the following stand out as flowers that might work: Evening Primrose, Phlox Night Scent, Forget me Not, Wallflower, Aubrieta, California Poppy, Cornflower, Linaria & Aquilegia. Again - thank you.
Thank you very much for your comment Faye and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video.
All of the flowers you suggest seem fantastic to me. I grow most of them myself but I especially like Phlox, Cornflower, Wallflower and Forget me Not. Your garden is going to look amazing when all of these bloom. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen So nice of you to reply. Thank you x
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you for replying - that's so nice of you. I've planted them regardless of it being June - we'll see what happens. Have a bloomin' great summer 🌻
@@fayegambino you too Faye. Kind regards. Gary
All these plants are edible, only certain marigolds & violas BUT marigolds can be toxic to dogs & cats. Zinnias are kinda bitter, the Nasturtium leaves can also get bitter if there old, otherwise they are a bit peppery, I've used them as a one bite wrap (yummy)
Thank you very much for this Suzanne. That is really useful to know and I’m sure others will be interested to know this. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen 😉 Appreciate your video's🙂
@@suzannevega2289 Thank you very much Suzanne. Kind regards. Gary
I've been trying so hard to grow some stock from seed and have failed every time so far and run out of seeds now😂
Hi Eleanor and thank you for your comment. Oh dear, what a shame. Give it another go with some new seeds, it will be worth while, I promise! Kind regards. Gary
Youre either over watering or not watering enough. Its probably not enough water. Be sure seeds are in moist soil. Fresh soil doesnt soak up water very well. Over watering can rot seeds.
By June my Nasturtium are like hedges
Thank you very much for your comment Rob. Yes, when they get going Nasturtiums really grow quickly. I bet you garden looks great, such wonderful flowers! Kind regards. Gary
Foylage? 😂
Thank you very much for your question. Foliage is the leaf growth of the plant. Kind regards. Gary