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Skillnadens Articles: sowing

Bild på den långa djupbädden inramad av trädetaljer.
09 August 2025

Growing all year round: My guide to summer sowings

August is still an important sowing month in my northern garden. I use empty spaces from earlier harvests to sow fast-growing vegetables for fall.
Två klumpar med små plantor av basilika ligger på en gammal plåt.
13 June 2025

Gardening for Beginners: Sowing Basil

Do you love basil? Why not grow it at home and enjoy your homegrown leaves all summer long! Here are my best tips on sowing basil, a part of my series about gardening for beginners.
En bytta med torkad majs står över ett pluggbrätte.
16 May 2025

Growing Corn: A Beginner's Guide

So, you have your kernels and feel ready to start growing corn at home. But there might be a few things you need to know before you get going. Read my guide to learn more.
20 March 2023

Tomatoes from sowing to harvest

I love growing tomatoes! In spring I sow many different varieties, I love the rich diversity in tomatoes when it comes to the way they look and how they taste. In this new series, we follow the tomatoes from sowing to harvest.

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01 October 2022

Gardening Calendar: What I sow in October

You don't have to stop growing vegetables just because it's getting colder outside. I actually sow in October. These are my best picks for sowing new seeds in fall!
11 April 2021

Guide: Starting a small vegetable garden – Part 3

It's time for the third and last part of my series about creating a small vegetable garden! In this part, I will show you how to mulch your beds with grass clippings and tell you more about the optimal way to water your beds.
Sara i snön med fröpåsar i handen och ett rött hus i bagrunden.
25 February 2021

Q&A: Sowing Seeds in Early Spring

Want to know more about sowing seeds early? Read my Q&A to find the answers to common questions about it!

Två såtråg med jord och fröer på toppen.
19 February 2021

Guide to Broadcast Seeding in the Garden

Broadcast seeding is my favorite method of sowing in the garden. It's especially perfect for growing microgreens. Learn everything you need to know about it here!
04 January 2020

Winter-sowing in a cold frame

I generally do two types of sowing in winter: First of all the vegetables I sow and leave to grow in the same spot. And then of course the vegetables I pre-sow and move somewhere else. Today, I'm winter-sowing in a cold frame outside.

15 January 2019

Growing light-germinating seeds – my 6 favorites

Plenty of vegetables have light-germinating seeds, perhaps more than you would think! These are my 6 favorite vegetables with light-germinating seeds.

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