Seeds for free in 2023

From February until June you'll receive free seeds with your magazine. To give you a helping hand, we've pulled together growing advice and inspiration. Whether growing crops for the first time, or filling a border with pollinator-friendly blooms, we've got all you need to get growing this year. Share your seed-sowing progress and successes with us on social media, using #GWFreeSeeds.

February

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis

Verbena rigida

How to grow verbena

Capsicum annum 'Hungarian Hot Wax'

How to grow chillies

How to grow chillies

March

Tagetes flowers. Jason Ingram

How to grow marigolds

How to care for tomatoes with Alan Titchmarsh

How to grow tomatoes

Tomatoes ripe for harvesting

Tips for growing better tomatoes

April

How to grow poppies - poppy 'Ladybird'

How to grow poppies

How to grow cosmos

Forget-me-not flowers. Jason Ingram

How to grow forget-me-not

May

How to grow kale

Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'

California poppies (Eschscholzia californica). Getty Images

How to grow California poppy

Morning Glory

How to grow morning glory

Primroses, snowdrops and cyclamen. Jason Ingram

25 of the best spring flowers

Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'

How to grow oregano

How to grow oregano

Harvesting lettuce. Jason Ingram

How to grow lettuce

Nicotiana sylvestris flowers. Sarah Cuttle

How to grow tobacco plant

June

Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'

Cornflowers, Centaurea cyanus. Sarah Cuttle

How to grow cornflowers

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine gas barbecues review

The 8 best gas BBQs to buy in 2026, as tested by our experts