Featured on @Freedom_Gardens Instagram

I was recently featured on Freedom Gardens Instagram. Freedom Gardens draw inspiration from the Victory Gardens created throughout history during times of crisis and intends to encourage others to grow their own food during these strange times.

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"I've been experimenting with gardening for a couple of years now, but I am in no way an expert! I've had some successes, but also a lot of failures. Last year, I suddenly had to move and it was a bit of a stressful situation. As result, I neglected a lot of my plants and sadly, a lot of them didn't make it. The current situation has given me plenty of time at home and has beckoned me to start planting again. I have a range of plants in my garden: from hot peppers that were purchased as plants from the store, basil and avocado from seed, to lemongrass and mint I rooted from cuttings. I have also recently started to regrow leeks and green onions from the market. I didn't grow up around people who gardened so it was definitely a learning process. My cousin is about to start her first garden and she's a bit overwhelmed. My advice for her and for any beginner is to start with something small like rooting herbs from cuttings, or re-growing produce from the market. These options are free or come at a low cost. Since they are for second use, if it doesn't work out it doesn't feel like so much of a loss! Once you feel comfortable with that you can always grow from there, investing in seeds and plants to expand the garden. It has been really nice having the garden since I’ve been working from home. It gives me something to look forward to everyday! Another plus is not having to brave the grocery store as much during these strange times!" - @agyoung1210

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