It s a beautiful scheme : Seed libraries sprout in suburbs and towns
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The pandemic has thrown us many challenges, but Judith and Abigail Manalil learnt a valuable life lesson: that plants can give you food and flowers, but they need constant care in order to survive.
When studying from home during lockdown, Judith, 9, and Abigail, 7, planted two tomato plants in pots. They forgot to water them, and the plants didn t make it.
Abigail (left) and Judith Manalil at Sam Merrifield Library in Moonee Ponds, which runs a seed library.