Plant this Sweet violet (Viola odorata) is an early spring delight, offering scented blooms that make a perfect posy: its flowers and evergreen leaves are edible, too. Display in pots or pop them in gaps in the border, in sun or partial shade. The wild form is bonny, but try ‘Reine de Neiges’ (white) or ‘Hungarian Beauty’ (white flushed with purple).
Check this If you think all seed comes from a foil packet at the garden centre, it’s time to get wise to the possibilities of saving seed from your plants. The London Freedom Seedbank is dedicated to reskilling urban growers by passing on tips to save seed; londonfreedomseedbank.wordpress.com.
Repot this Transplant houseplants with roots growing out of the bottom of their container into a pot that’s one or two sizes bigger. Use houseplant compost or John Innes No 2, and kitchen paper, to stop compost falling out.
