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Plant Extra and Give it Away

Submitted by Louisa on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 9:57am
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Participate in helping those who may not have as much as you. Share your own vegetables. The Garden Writers of America sponsors a program that for several years has grown by leaps and bounds all across the country. Plant a Row for the Hungry is a call to help those less fortunate than we are by sharing vegetables from our own gardens with soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and food banks.

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Hungry Winnemuccans Can Count On Their Neighbors This Summer

Submitted by Carrie on Thu, 05/21/2009 - 8:54am
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Plant a RowWinnemucca, NV—The warming weather has brought eager gardeners out of their window boxes and into their plots. The smell of freshly cut grass wafts on warm breezes, irises are popping open all over the place, and the community garden is abuzz every weekend; it’s finally time to get those summer crops in the ground. And with a new season, comes the renewal of an old pledge.

Michelle Obama <3s Community Gardens!

Submitted by Carrie on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 12:50pm
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New praise from Michelle Obama reminds us that community gardens have become officially mainstream (and unofficially awesome).

During a visit to the Agriculture Department, Michelle praised plants saying:

"I’m a big believer in community gardens both because of their beauty and for providing access to fresh fruits and vegetables to so many communities across the nation and the world." --Associated Press

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