A good read

SEEDS MAY BE HARD-WIRED TO PRODUCE NEW PLANTS BUT IF YOU’RE IN CHARGE OF THE SOWING, IT PAYS TO BONE UP ON HOW TO GET THE BEST RESULTS. RHS How To Grow Plants from Seeds BY SOPHIE COLLINS AND MELISSA MABBITT (MITCHELL BEAZLEY, £12.99) 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.