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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables
' How to Grow Plants from Seeds is a great little book - a
hand-holding, step-by-step guide with clear pictures and
instructions. It demystifies the process and covers flowers as well
as vegetables and herbs. A most useful present for anyone wanting
to get started on sowing seeds.' Country Living 'Whether you want
to grow a cutting garden or a harvest of fresh produce, discover
the basic rules for success.' The Garden How To Grow Plants From
Seeds does away, once and for all, with the idea that there's
something difficult about growing direct from seed. There's no need
to rely on the professionals to raise seedlings for you: seeds are
not only cheap to buy and environmentally friendly but, if you
follow a few basic rules, they're also fantastically rewarding, not
least because a single packet will usually leave you with plenty of
spares to swap with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you're a novice or
an experienced gardener, if you want to nurture an impressive
cutting garden or aim to have a bounteous harvest of fruit and
vegetables, here's what you need to know, presented in a
straightforward and accessible way. You'll discover the basic rules
for different seeds, their sowing preferences (Indoor, under cover
or direct- to-plot? Surface-sow or cover up? Water or spray?), how
long they take to germinate, and how to prick out, pot on and raise
your infant plants to become sturdy, productive adults. The book
opens with a basic primer showing how seeds work, to give every
grower the best chance at success. This is followed by extensive
chapters on raising food and flowers from seed with plenty of
detailed plant profiles included, and finally there's a guide to
collecting seeds from your plants and how to save and swap - so
that you, too, can become a seed evangelist.
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Michelle Hawkins
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Discovery Miles 2 540
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