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Article: Amazing plants.(Home Grown Kids: Helping children cultivate a love of gardening)
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- Natural Life
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- March 1, 2009
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Plants are amazing. They are the foundation for all life on Earth. Within the realm of plants there are some which amaze more than others.
So why grow ordinary varieties? As gardeners, you and your children can choose to grow rare and unusual plants. Amaze your family and yourself with less common vegetables--colors, shapes and sizes that aren't often seen or expected. For instance, many green vegetables exist as purple cultivars--beans, carrots, potatoes and broccoli are readily available from heritage seed sellers.
The tiny and the giant are also incredible--from bite-sized tomatoes to wheel-barrow-worthy squash--it's a wonder to young and old to grow ...