Books that Santa Could Bring One of the great perks of running a garden centre at this time of year is being able to talk to Santa so frequently. He seems to be popping in on a regular basis to stock up on gifts for all his gardening friends. This week I managed to pin him down to find out about some of the great reads that are top of his lists this year. November 2007 November is usually a cold and wet month and it may be difficult to find enough good weather periods to get out in the garden. Nevertheless, there are plenty of enjoyable jobs to do on a sunny autumnal morning. It’s All in the Preparation! Winter digging is one of the gardener’s most traditional practices, not to mention one of the most beneficial ones too. Like all good things, the secret to success lies in the preparation and when it comes to gardening you do much worse than invest time in preparing your soil for whatever you have planned for it next year