Seeds sown in March are the great givers of colour and fragrance in a cutting garden or container, from spring right through to autumn.

This week, Sarah is joined by Josie Lewis to walk through 12 of the most trusted plants to sow now, how to fill your beds, pots and vases, and feed the birds from a single month’s sowing.

In this episode, discover:

Practical techniques for handling both big and dust-fine seeds, including when to sow in trays and when to direct sow
Specific tips for making the most of tricky or easily-flopped favourites like cerinthe, amaranth and poppies, so they thrive both in the garden and in the vase
How to get more from each plant – from cut-and-come-again grasses to edible flowers and home-made calendula remedies
How to plan your March sowing so it supports wildlife, with seed heads that feed birds well into winter