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But before you buy, you should seriously consider growing the following vegetables from seed. It might mean waiting a little longer for your crops, but your yields will likely be better.

Taiga Farm and Seed, a woman-owned business dedicated to empowering northern gardeners, announced the release of its new Vegetable Seed Collections, specially designed for gardeners in zones 3 and 4.