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Jill Lepore on the Joy of Gardening

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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The Heirloom Seed Movement

The heirloom seed movement really is, you don't really hear that phrase until the 1960s. It's a back to the land movement when many people are no longer farming. People go into attics and basements and they find old seed stock. Heirloom vegetables or other kinds of heirloom plants can contribute toward restoring biodiversity.

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