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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25
Actually, RS’s friend owns a farm and is offering drive thru service -pre picked and packaged fruits and vegetables. $20 for a package of veggies and $20 for a package of fruit. It’s pretty awesome. RS went over there to do a welding job for him last weekend (standing in a field with no one around and six feet away from the farmer when the job was done) and he gave us a free package of fruit as payment. Pretty awesome.
I’m also looking to plant my own “victory garden” of sorts. I have been watching YouTube videos on how to regrow romaine lettuce from the bottom stem. Doesn’t look too hard. I can order pots from Home Depot or Lowe’s. Problem is I’m having a hard time finding seeds for other things. Home Depot has them but is not shipping them. I’ll figure it out though.
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So many people are starting veggie gardens this year, many seed companies are sold out and/or offering delayed shipping. Some of my favorite places to buy seeds are completely sold out I was initially surprised. Yet, it makes sense, all things considered.
I suggest you maybe take a look at parkseed.com
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