Can you recommend some flowers to plant from seed that will flower this summer?

[Miaou]

V. low budget means that I am limited to seeds this year, but I have some gaps in my flowerbeds and I have given over a couple of beds to the dds to plant things in.

I have got coreopsis, cornflowers and forget-me-not (just what I happened to have in) - what else can I plant at this time of year?

btw am a gardening idiot, so don't ask me things like the ph of my soil etc as I haven't a clue!!

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thanks boudica - am a reluctant gardener though so the thought of trawling through there is a little depressing... - just wondered if anyone knew of any good quick growing plants that would give good colourful blooms really?

Have you thought of sunflowers ? most kids love growing them (very Blue Peter !)

ah yes, growing them on inside at the mo (tres exciting

What about sweet peas or nastrtiams?

Honesty. You can dry them out for an indoor display too.

sunflowers are best for kids - sprout in days and daily EVIDENT growth!

hmmm - don't sweet peas and nasturtiums need a trellis though? Just looking for ground cover on a flowerbed really

Don't ask for much, do I

love-in-a-mist, night scented stocks? or some wild flowers - we've just chucked a mixed packet - poppies, scabious etc about in a corner of our garden
they are selling sweet alyssum for 50p for a tray of 12 at our local garden centre, and they are spreading like billyo

mmm that sounds nice mazzy

Nasturtiums make very good ground cover, they don't need to climb. They grow really easily from seed, and will seed down for next year too.

I was going to say nasturtiums too - they're strong and will keep flowering rightup until the frosts come! Cheap too!

nicotina the tobacco plant is lovely, despite its conoctation!

cosmos grows very quickly and doesn't need staking. Nigella/ Love in a Mist is lovely too.

another vote for cosmos. v. cheerful. or pop into b&q and raid the 'nearly dying and super cheap' section. normally the plants just need a good water.

ooh thanks - have got some nasturtium seed already I think.