Saskatoon gardening stores say they’ve had a busy year so far and are seeing a significant increase in garden seed sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s been very, very hectic with garden seed and garden-related items. Everybody seems to be wanting to plant a garden this year,” said Derek Bloski, general manager ofBloski said this has posed some challenges at times because of the quantity of seed they’re going through.
“We seem to be selling a lot of things like kale this year. Strawberry seed is another one that’s been very popular...We sell the traditional stuff too like potato and onions. The interest in those has been extremely strong this year.” “They’re wanting to have a little control over their food source and ensuring they have a food supply. It can be a great new activity for people. It can be a continued activity for those that have planted through the years but maybe want to grow a bigger garden this year.”
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