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Bedtime stories andbread bakingaren’t the only things making a comeback during the COVID-19 pandemic. Victory gardens are too.
Compared to spring 2019, 36 percent more Americans are growing vegetables, herbs and tomatoes this year, with 65 percent of those individuals saying their decision was tied to coronavirus in some way, according to new data from Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Today, victory gardens are having a resurgence for a variety of reasons, including:
If you’re ready to dig in and plant your own victory garden,check your home’s growing zoneto determine the best time to get started. And remember: There’s no wrong time to start a container garden or herb garden inside.
Then you can start deciding and purchasing your seeds. Many are available online via retailers like those listed below so you don’t have to visit a physical store:
Plan ahead, if you can, as many retailers are experiencing such high demand that they’ve paused taking new orders or have delayed deliveries.
And if you come up shy on the seed shopping spree online, keep in mind that you can alsogrow fruits and vegetables from food scraps. Growing new food from what would otherwise have been food waste? That sounds like a victory to us.
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