May 16 Garden club

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We prepped and direct seeded radishes into garden bed 4, and weeded greenhouse bed 2.
The carrots are starting to germinate, the daffodils are beautiful, and the gardeners enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in the garden and playing nearby!

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