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How To Get Plant Spacing Right

May 25, 2021 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

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When I started gardening over a decade ago, I was so excited to grow things that I would cram many seedlings into tiny spaces. My first garden was my pride and joy, but looking back on it, I made so many mistakes. Mistakes are good! They help you learn. But some of them are entirely…

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