Born to Succeed ; It's Time to Buy Your Seeds Again, so Our Expert Checks Out the Latest Stars for 2009in the Garden

Mail on Sunday › January 12, 2009

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Now is a great time to order seeds so you are ready to start sowing when the weather warms up in spring. When it's chilly outside, there's nothing better than sitting in front of the fire, browsing through the latest seed catalogues and putting together a wish list.

But don't expect to make a quick and easy decision. Even the most slender pamphlet can contain hundreds of varieties, while the chunky catalogues are crammed with thousands of plants, including lots of exciting, tempting new varieties.

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Born to Succeed ; It's Time to Buy Your Seeds Again, so Our Expert Checks Out the Latest Stars for 2009in the Garden

Usually found in the opening pages, these fresh arrivals are irresistible to many gardeners. We are seduced by edibles with an improved tolerance to disease, unusual fruit or a more prolific crop, while perennials, annuals and biennials with unusual foliage, flowers or habit of growth are equally enticing to those looking to fill gaps in...

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