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Ask a Master Gardener: Boost veggie diversity with seeds

SELECTING SEEDS AND starting transplants is the best way to diversify a garden as not only will it provide a jump start on the season, but gardeners can try varieties that may not be available to purchase at garden centers.
Photo by Amy Simone
March 6, 2025
Choosing seeds and starting your own transplants are among the most empowering ways to garden. Why grow the same vegetable varieties that you can buy at the grocery store when there are so many others to try?
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