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How to grow a garden
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 "Watching the garden grow from little seedlings to towering plants overflowing with veggies was an amazing experience."
How I did it: Drew out my garden plans (a bit ambitious- 600 sq ft!), borrowed a friend's tiller, mixed in manure, went seed shopping, bought plants at the farmer's market, planted, watered, tried to keep the pests away and waited ... then I ate and ate and cooked away! Lessons & tips: For first time gardening, I would suggest buying plants instead of starting from seed indoors. Sow seeds outside or buy plants. Growing baby plants inside and then acclimating them to outdoors was a bit much for a first time gardener! Resources: http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/browse_category.aspx?id=1
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