Growing Plants from Seed: A Comprehensive Beginners Handbook for Vegetables, Flowers, Herbs and More

For variety and economy, no gardener can do better than to grow plants from seed. Here is a thorough, practical, seasoned handbook which details everything you need to know to grow any plants from seed, steers you in the right directions, and helps avoid the many pitfalls and frustrations that first-time seed growers encounter.This book includes topics as varied as the right soil (and soilless) mixtures, lighting, when to plant seeds indoors for optimum spring-time transplants, see-starting kits, easy (and hard) seeds to grow, and much more - with specific instructions for a wide range of garden flowers and vegetables.Growing Plants from Seed will prove an invaluable handbook for any gardener. (5 1/2 X 8 1/4, 224 pages, illustrations, charts)