Sow seeds onto the soil surface and cover them with a thin layer ... to plant in January to provide homegrown crops through ...

You can even sow brassicas like cabbage and broccoli or tough perennials such as black-eyed Susans and lupines. If you're unsure which seeds will work, check for terms like "cold-hardy," "frost ...

Sow seeds 1.25cm (1/2in) deep and rows should be spaced 15cm (6in) apart. Once the seeds have germinated, thin the seedlings to 7.5cm (3in) between each plant. Cabbage and broccoli seedlings are ...