Why wait for spring? Start your garden early with these hardy annuals sown in autumn.

I’m ready to say good riddance to July 2024 – it’s been rubbish! Rainy, cold and dismal so August, I’m pinning my hopes on you for the summer of my dreams! No pressure! But whatever the weather is doing outside, it doesn’t take away from the fact that the jobs still tick on just as they would any other year!

And August for me is time to get sowing those Hardy Annuals. Get ready to start your spring garden early this autumn to acheive the best results!

I like to get the Hardy Annuals started early so I can split my workload over August and September. Plus, the real trick to getting Hardy Annuals right is to get a good root system established before the cold really sets in.

Here is a little timeline of my Hardy Annuals journey…

August – First Sowings

September – Second Sowings/Potting On

October – Planting Out

Anything big enough will be planted out in October ready to get itself established in the soil before the temps and light really drop. This is when your plants will have a bit of a rest before they put on the rest of the growth during spring. Don’t worry about any frost – hardy annuals laugh in the face of such things!

Bucket of Summer Flowers from Life on the Lot

My Favourite Hardy Annuals:

Orlaya

Nigella

Ammi Majus

Cornflowers

Poppies

Salvia

Calendula

Corncockle

Happy Sowing!