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I have a bunch of plant seeds for things such such as tomatoes, peppers, and pumpkins. is it too late for me to plant the seeds or should I just buy the small plants they sell at places like home depot and plant them in the garden? thanks.

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Answer by waters
check the back of the seed packet for the days to maturation information. If you have that many days before first frost in your area then seeds are still ok. I would still get one or two tomato plants so you can start enjoying them sooner while you wait for your seeded plants to start producing.

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