One of the great joys of gardening is being able to share your bounty. Use these free seed packets to bundle up some of your extra seeds for sharing or swapping:

• Printable Seed Packets

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• Garden Planner
• Square Foot Garden Planner
• More Garden Printables

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• 2012 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists

Start your garden from seeds, and you'll save a ton. Start your garden from free seeds, and you'll save even more:

• How to Get Free Seeds

Related Reading:

• The Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seed
• The Easiest Herbs to Grow from Seed
• The Easiest Flowers to Grow from Seed
• Seed Starting Tracker

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Dried beans are a lot cheaper than canned, but do you know what you're supposed to do with them once you get them home? Here's the answer:

• How to Cook Dried Beans

More About Dried Beans:

• How to Store Dried Beans
• Dried Bean Cooking Times
• Dried Bean Measurements and Conversions
• Bean Recipes
• How Long are Dried Beans Good For?

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