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Vegetable scrap gardening

egetable scrap gardening is a thing. With little effort and a dose of creativity, you can build a window-sill garden using all kinds of vegetable odds and ends that would have otherwise ended up on the compost heap. This fun project is fantastic for getting the kids involved, not to mention a brilliant method to teach them about sustainability and reusing what nature offers us. And it’s not just for summer – your kitchen ledge can become a sprouting

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