# Giving diverse seeds to new gardeners

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**Created:** [October 11, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/giving-diverse-seeds-to-new-gardeners/5119 "2026-10-11T15:55:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/giving-diverse-seeds-to-new-gardeners/5119/1 "2026-10-11T15:55:09Z")

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I’m donating some seeds to someone locally who is just beginning their garden, and each of the seed packets I put together for them I made sure are diverse with seeds coming from multiple sources, varieties, etc.

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Just thought if I start them off with the expectation of growing from a diverse set of seeds, maybe they’ll start off thinking it’s normal 😆