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Eating bean leaves

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Three Sisters Garden year 3, 2025

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Purple Top Turnip - Cover Crop Potential?

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What advice to take? Not?

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Can you eat immature pumpkins?

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Strawberries - An underrated fruit?

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What to plant . . . IN JULY!!!???

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Unexpected seeds

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late planting of rhubarb?

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Watering with tap water

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Intro seed selection for friends children

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Fall Decor Pumpkins/squash that are excellent eating

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Sweet potatoes from slips in pots

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First-time permaculture garden in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada - looking for some ideas/help!

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Sneaky edibles -What are the most beautiful edibles in your garden?

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Growing Food on a Budget

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getting started with permaculture

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My first keyhole garden

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