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Patience, patience, patience. A necessary trait for home gardeners, especially if you’re starting from seed. That’s one of the biggest lessons I’m learning here in our first year of gardening. Things are growing, but slowwwwwly. The weather has been a challenge, and apparently many gardeners in my area (Pittsburgh) are experiencing similar problems. We had

I don’t have a lot of experience, but I’m starting to think that gardening is mostly an exercise in patience. I remember when Mark and I first decided we were going to start gardening, we were so excited. Even though it was January, we were at Home Depot picking out our seed packets and trays.