Morning all!
I want to sow lots of companion flowers to sit around my veg, provide some colour and attract beneficial wildlife. I have the seeds and know what they partner up well with but I have a few questions regarding direct sowing vs pot sowing and weed potential!
Im sowing:
Poached Egg Plant,
chamomile,
borage,
calendula,
bergamot,
nasturtium,
marigolds,
Cosmos and
Corn Marigold
Some of these have the potential to become established weeds so was wondering if they could be sown in pots or trays rather than directly? The added bonus here could be the ability to move them around too. I have a lot of these narrow black seed trays which are about 3" wide, 10" long and 3 or 4" deep; would these be suitable for sowing in or do the roots need more space? It's mainly the corn marigolds and poached egg plants im worried about, some of the others obviously will just pull up at the end of the season.
Or if i cut them before the seeds fall will that be enough to prevent any of them becoming a problem?
I dont want to introduce more weeds than Ive managed to eradicate!
All the best folks