Purchasing New Seeds to Replace the lost and rotten ones, Visiting seeds store for variety

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After losing the fluted pumpkin seedlings and with the desire to add that very species of vegetable to my garden because of its rich nutrient quality, I have been going around town to get a replacement for the lost ones. Getting quality seeds is a herculean task. It is one thing to get a good species that will grow and flourish well. It is another thing to be able to successfully transplant it into its new location.

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I purchased some seeds earlier and transplanted them here, hoping that they would acclimatize and begin to grow from there, but after 3 days, it took a different turn until the seeds died.

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Today I was fortunate to locate a seed store, and you can see the varieties of seeds that have been sold here. They all carry a name tag so that they don't all get mixed up.

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I purchased these fluted pumpkin seedlings and some spinach.
Two species of spinach were planted in my garden here, and you can see just how the infestation has damaged the already-grown veggies.

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It started with showing signs of black pods on the leaves, and then holes and patches began to appear on the leaves until eventually I lost all the African spinach locally called "Efo tete."
I had thought about replacing that species and monitoring the process to see how to prevent any such infectious occurrences.

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The other species of vegetable, Shoko in the local language (Lagos spinach), wasn't badly affected, and the situation can still be arrested as I have been asking around for a possible way out.

I was surprised to see that they also sell inorganic fertilizer, NPK, in very small quantities. One can purchase these for as little as $0.5.
We have the local farmers coming around to purchase seeds and fertilizers too.

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This morning, I also noticed that the Lagos spinach (Shoko) has stunted growth and the leaves are turning yellow. It is just a notable sign that the land is not fertile and is in dire need of fertilizer. Since the veggies have been planted, I am skeptical about adding organic fertilizer because poultry droppings might contain harmful worms, and it's possible that these vegetables may not be properly taken care of before cooking if I share this with neighbors.
And then again, because of the side effects of inorganic fertilizers, we are trying to avoid their complete use by growing natural food.

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The jute mallow has impressed me so far; a portion of it is now ready for harvest. I am allowing this to grow in order to determine if it can get to the stage of seed production.

The journey of having and keeping a garden might just seem like a small task until one is into it.

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