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DIY Garden Spiral

garden spiral is a type of space-saving structure that can stretch a 5-foot-diameter bed to 20 to 30 linear feet. The spiral featured in this article was built by Kristen Noble, a vegetable product manager with Harris Seeds in Rochester, New York. It took only 45 minutes to construct, yet it’s a beautiful, long-lasting feature in the display garden and a practical place to trial herb seeds. You can also integrate irrigation or water catchments, such as a

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