Most people are in a hurry these days. Our lives move at a pace that is hard to keep up with. Even the joy of gardening has moved to a high-speed hobby with ready transplants available at so many garden shops and big-box stores.
A slow start with seeds seems like a thing of the past, but there are still many varieties of vegetables and plants that must be started from seed, as well as new plant varieties that are only available as seeds.
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