How to grow a wildflower meadow in a pot or container

We may not have Monty Don, but we do have Monty the DOG helping to show you how to grow your own mini wildflower meadow in a container. 🌼 It's such a simple way to help feed your local bumblebees and no gardening experience is needed! Just follow our step-by-step instructions.

Thumbnail image by Louise Flack.

[meliatortilla]

I love how your dog is interested in what you’re doing

[donnaq]

the dog and the birds singing, awesome!

[itandrum]

I'm Indonesian and new in the UK and my daughter got wildflower seeds today from school. I have no idea how to plant. Thank you for making this video. Now i know what to do. ❤

[natesmom]

I love your little garden helper, i have a black lab who also likes to supervise me in the garden lol

[solarbatsbatty]

It's worth protecting with mesh to prevent the blackbirds throwing it all out! A damp pot is a beacon to them, especially in dry conditions!

[cherromirror]

Just used your method to plant wildflower seeds into a terracotta pot!

[Heidi-Beth]

Your dog is paying very good attention.

[Torthrodhel]

I'm gonna start looking in the local car boot sales and see if I can get some pots for the lovely bumbles. Our flat's shared garden is too shallow to actually plant anything in but definitely can put pots on it to grow some flowers in. It'll bee so lovely! :D

[panthergirl]

I am doing my garden wildlife friendly I needed this thank you

[lindaware]

Didn’t think it possible in a pot 🤷‍♀️ thanks for the idea 👍

[thedoc]

Great video but I had to watch it twice as the first time around I was too busy watching that adorable dog.

[missfoliageforever]

I will try this, just need this spring to really begin ( much too cold now). Thanks

[benfoxsmith]

Thank you! Would these flowers handle a bit of shade?

[MG-cdek]

Wish I could find pictures or videos to show the germination process. I started mine in pa last Thurs and they are already sprouting. Pretty remarkable. My zinnias aren't showing up yet. I just would like to know what it should look like as it progresses. Can't find anything. The top of my little plants have like white bulbs appearing. I used wildflower pollinator seeds. It's almost like dust. But wow it works. Really wish I could find pictures or videos to show the process.

[novarafan]

Sorry me again. If you want your wildflowers in pots to flower summer 2023 when is best to plant them autumn 2022 or spring 2023 or will both options flower in summer?

[argonaut]

Lovely video and tutorial. I've got some seeds from the Bee Square project in Hazlemere Bucks and will plant them in pots next spring. I'm guessing they could go in the same pots my daffs and tulips are in. Thanks again 😊

[watchdoglegion]

Interesting video thanks. What breed is monty? He's adorable

[catwoman]

When would you suggest cutting back the wildflowers in the pots?

[alanguile]

Great video, looked outside for the bird before I cottoned on! Will give it a try😁.

[marygara]

Loved the video can I ask when is the best time to sow the seeds