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Frugal Gardening 101: Prepping your plot and planting early seeds

If you are thinking about growing your own vegetables this summer to save money on skyrocketing food prices, now is the time to prepare a garden plot for planting.  Heidi Wood, horticulturalist for the Town of Stratford, P.E.I., says it is her favourite part of the gardening season because well-prepared soil is the key ingredient to growing a bountiful garden for …

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Where Adventurous Gardeners Buy Their Seeds

It’s no secret where to get seeds for famous-name tomatoes like Sun Gold or any of the other catalog standbys you’ve come to count on. But don’t stop there. An entire world of genetic diversity and cultural history is available to those who look a little further, courtesy of an emerging group of seed sellers who combine a passion for …

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Power in seeds: Urban gardening gains momentum in pandemic | Home & Garden

Ron Finley, who runs the nonprofit Ron Finley Project, in a garden in Los Angeles. Interest in gardening has grown around the country. And urban gardeners say it’s particularly important for the health and resiliency of city neighborhoods. Members of the community-based …

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