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There's no business like sow business as gardeners rush for seeds


There’s no business like sow business as gardeners rush for seeds
by Agnes Stevenson
© Andrew Cawley
Agnes Stevenson
Demand for seeds for people to grow their own fruit, vegetables and flowers has rocketed after gardening proved one of the big hits of lockdown.
The surge in the ­popularity of growing your own has triggered the highest demand ever seen by seed sellers.
Mail order companies and those selling online have had a bumper start to the season and some have been struggling to keep up with demand.
Real Seeds, a firm ­selling heirloom vegetable seeds, had to temporarily suspend sales because people were placing orders at a rate of 2,000 per hour compared to about 900 per week before the pandemic. ....

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