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🎧 Spring Seed Sowing: A Day at the Allotment Garden | Gardening Tips & Allotment Advice Podcast
Season 4
Published 2 years, 7 months ago
Description
🌱🌸 Spring seed sowing is one of the most exciting moments of the gardening year — the start of new life, new plans, and a fresh growing season.
In this episode, come with me for a full day on the allotment as we sow seeds, prep beds, and set the garden up for a strong spring. We’ll chat through:
• The best seeds to sow in early and mid-spring
• Direct sowing vs. starting seeds indoors — what works best
• How I prepare the soil for successful germination
• The compost mixes I use for strong seedling growth
• Spacing, depth, and watering tips beginners often forget
• How to protect seedlings from slugs, snails & birds
• Early spring weather challenges (and how to work around them)
• Succession sowing for steady harvests
• Flowers to sow now for a colourful summer display
• Ben’s spring allotment jobs & personal seed-sowing routine 🌿✨ If you love the excitement of filling trays, prepping rows, and imagining the harvest ahead — this episode captures the magic of spring growing. 🌼 What seeds are YOU sowing this spring?
🛍️ Top Recommended Products:
• Spring Seed Sowing Kit – https://amzn.to/4a6EJ2g
• Fine Mist Watering Spray – https://amzn.to/4pnHqAV
• Multi-Cell Propagation Trays – https://amzn.to/48s0rwp
💬 Quote from the Episode: “Spring seed sowing is hope in your hands — every seed is a promise of what the season will bring.”
🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben
📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen
🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben
🌐 https://gardenandallotment.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.
🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben
🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com
In this episode, come with me for a full day on the allotment as we sow seeds, prep beds, and set the garden up for a strong spring. We’ll chat through:
• The best seeds to sow in early and mid-spring
• Direct sowing vs. starting seeds indoors — what works best
• How I prepare the soil for successful germination
• The compost mixes I use for strong seedling growth
• Spacing, depth, and watering tips beginners often forget
• How to protect seedlings from slugs, snails & birds
• Early spring weather challenges (and how to work around them)
• Succession sowing for steady harvests
• Flowers to sow now for a colourful summer display
• Ben’s spring allotment jobs & personal seed-sowing routine 🌿✨ If you love the excitement of filling trays, prepping rows, and imagining the harvest ahead — this episode captures the magic of spring growing. 🌼 What seeds are YOU sowing this spring?
🛍️ Top Recommended Products:
• Spring Seed Sowing Kit – https://amzn.to/4a6EJ2g
• Fine Mist Watering Spray – https://amzn.to/4pnHqAV
• Multi-Cell Propagation Trays – https://amzn.to/48s0rwp
💬 Quote from the Episode: “Spring seed sowing is hope in your hands — every seed is a promise of what the season will bring.”
🌱✨ 🌿 Stay Connected 📺 YouTube – Gardening with Ben
📸 Instagram – @GardeningwithBen
🎧 Podcast – Gardening with Ben
🌐 https://gardenandallotment.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.
🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben
🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com