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Salad, anyone? You
can sow seeds of cool-
season vegetables—
lettuce, spinach, peas,
radishes, and Swiss
chard—directly in the
garden as soon as the
soil can be worked.
These plants thrive
in chilly weather and
will even survive
frost. If wet soil
delays planting, try
building a raised bed
that provides better
drainage, or grow
these spring crops in
large containers.
C rayons
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