Asian and Indian Seeds for Sale This Saturday at Agritopia in Gilbert

Looking for okra seeds or henna cuttings? Head to Gilbert on Saturday.
By Amy Silverman
A scene from 2015 Padma's Seed Sale.

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Hard-to-find seeds for plant varieties including okra, sword beans, and ridge gourd will be on sale Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Agritopia Community Garden, 3000 East Ray Road in Gilbert.

Gardener Padma will offer seeds for sale as well as garden transplants like henna, chayote, and tindora.

Last year’s sale drew more than 100 gardeners.

The Agritopia Community Garden features nearly 50 plots rented by everyone from individuals and families to chefs and the United Food Bank. The gardens are owned by the nonprofit Johnston Family Foundation for Urban Agriculture.

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Amy Silverman is the former managing editor of Phoenix New Times. She is a two-time winner of the Arizona Press Club’s Journalist of the Year award. Her work has appeared on the radio show This American Life and in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Lenny Letter, and Brain, Child.

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