There are a number of seeds that can be sowed this month Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters August might not be the first month you consider for sowing new seeds in your garden, but according to the green-thumbed gurus at fantasticgardeners.co.uk , there's an array of seeds ideal for planting during this season.
Indoors or outdoors, vibrant blooms await those who start in August, setting up a blooming display for the ensuing autumn and winter months. Their comprehensive planting calendar guides enthusiasts on what to cultivate each month and, for those braving the August heat, here's a peek at what can hit the soil: Opt for Cacti if you're aiming to bring a touch of arid elegance into your abode. The gardening virtuosos recommend beginning with moist, gritty, free-draining compost.
"Fill a pot with moist gritty free-draining compost and gently sow cacti seeds under the surface of the dirt. Sprinkle a layer of vermiculite over the seeds in turn covering the whole surface of the compost." Cultivate these spiny specimens by covering their pots with plastic bags and placing them by a warm windowsill.
Seedlings are expected within weeks, ready for individual pots by springtime, reports the Mirror . For something a tad different, why not try feverfew, historically dubbed 'medieval aspirin' due to i.