Now that you have sown a seed in the Westland Potting Shed at Bord Bia Bloom, make sure you have all the care instructions you need to help your seed grow into your little corner of the Earth! Simply click on the seed you choose, or scroll down for care instructions.

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• When you get home, place your pot in a sunny spot and water well, a windowsill is ideal!
• Once a shoot appears, this can take anywhere between 3 days and 2 weeks, continue to water your seedling regularly and keep in the warm, sunny spot until your seedling is a few inches tall.
• You can now plant your sunflower outside!
• Choose a sunny spot, dig a small hole just big enough for your little pot and plant the whole thing. Don’t worry, your fibre pot will break down naturally into your soil.
• Water your sunflower well. You can add a support now if you like, or in a few weeks, just gently push a cane into the soil next to your sunflower and very gently tie the sunflower to it.
• Remember to feed your sunflower as it grows, we recommend using Westland Boost All Purpose Plant Feed to give it all the nutrients it needs!

• When you get home, water your pot well!
• You can plant the entire pot outside straight away.
• Dig a small hole in a sunny spot and add a handful of Westland Farmyard Manure or Westland Soil Improver to give the soil some extra nutrients.
• Place your entire fibre pot into the hole and backfill any gaps with some compost.
• Water well again and add a plant label so you know what you’ve planted.
• Ensure to water your beetroot plant regularly, making sure it doesn’t dry out during warm spells.
• Remember to feed your beetroot as it grows, we recommend using Westland Big Tom!
• You can harvest your beetroot once the leaves have grown to between 30cm and 60cm tall. This should give you a good sized beetroot which can be eaten raw, or cooked. You can even eat the leaves!

• When you get home, place your pot in a sunny spot and water well, a windowsill is ideal!
• You can cover the pot in cling film to help the seeds germinate.
• Once the seeds germinate, remove the cling film and start to water regularly, taking care not to overwater.
• You can start to harvest once your plant has grown plenty of leaves. To encourage bushier growth, only take the top leaves off the plant.
• Basil will start to flower from mid-to-late summer, you can delay this by removing any flower stems that appear.
• You can give your basil plant a boost of extra nutrients with a balanced feed such as Westland Boost All Purpose Plant Feed!

• When you get home, give your seeds a light watering and cover with cling film to increase humidity and help germination.
• Germination can take up to 2 weeks, so keep somewhere warm during this time.
• Once your seedlings have germinated, remove the cling film and water regularly, keeping the compost damp but not waterlogged.
• This houseplant prefers moist soil in a warm spot, and the colour of the leaves will be more vibrant if kept in indirect sunlight.
• Pinch out the top two leaves to encourage bushier growth once your plant has grown an at least 3 sets of leaves. You can do this by simply pinching off the top leaves with your thumb and index finger above the second leaf set.
• You can repot your houseplant once it has outgrown the fibre pot. Use Westland Houseplant Potting Mix and a pot a size bigger than your fibre pot.
• As your houseplant grows, use Westland Houseplant Feed for healthier growth.

You can do amazing things with your corner of the Earth and Westland is by your side for every bit of it.

Pot it, feed it, and delight in the blooms from it.

Sow it, nurture it, feed your family with it.

Mow it, thicken it, lay back and relax on it.

Water it, but not too much of it, and make an indoor jungle of it.

When you can barely see it, it might be time to weed it and clean it.

Dance on it. Do what you want with it.

It’s good for you and good for the planet.

Never stop discovering it.

Because it’s your corner of the Earth. So give it your best with Westland.