TIPS

Always read the instructions on the seed packet.

Make sure containers are thoroughly washed out.

Sow thinly and evenly to avoid crowded seedlings.

Once seed have germinated, give seedlings a li le ventilation to keep the atmosphere dry around them.

Use commercially produced compost – home-made garden compost contains fungal spores and often weed seeds.

Use mains tap water, not water from a bu .