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May 11, 2023

How to Start a Backyard Garden in Pgh

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How to Start a Backyard Garden in Pgh

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Spring has already turned the leaves green in Pittsburgh, and many folks are thinking about what what kinds of fruits and vegetables they’d like grow in their backyard. For newbies, gardening can raise lots of questions from what to plant to how too much to water. We‘re with with Claire Matway, Community Garden Network Program Manager for Grow Pittsburgh, to get answers about how to make a garden thrive in Pittsburgh.


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