Robert wrote:

: "Steve Harris" wrote in message
: ...
: :I was getting ready to sow a few seeds indoors and looked at a packet of
: : Nasturtium "Empress of India" and it says "Sow direct" March to May. So
: :
: : I'm suspicious of this "sow direct" lark since a neighbour failed with
: : some "sow direct" sunflowers (while mine started on the windowsill were
: : great). Mind you, the rodents around here probably ate his seeds.
: :
: : what to do?

: Nasturtiums grow like weeds and self seed all over the place so I think
: you're quite safe. You might want to know how to get rid of them later lol

which plants selfseed and grow like weeds depends on your soil
type/condition and hence will vary from garden to garden.
Nasties just seem to struggle in mine.

I have noticed with lettuce, that those that are germinate and grow from
direct sown seed are more slug proof than transplanted seedlings!