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Published February 16, 2009, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Ardie Dalbec of Duluth prepares seeds for spring


Ardie Dalbec of Duluth picks up a bag of hibiscus seeds as she makes name tags for the plants and flowers she will seed this year, at her home Monday afternoon. Besides concentrating on her own garden, Dalbec has been starting garden seeds for Carlson’s Florist and Greenhouse for 6 years. [Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com]

  • Ardie Dalbec of Duluth picks up a bag of hibiscus seeds as she makes name tags for the plants and flowers she will seed this year, at her home Monday afternoon. Besides concentrating on her own garden, Dalbec has been starting garden seeds for Carlson’s Florist and Greenhouse for 6 years.  [Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com]
  • Ardie Dalbec makes name tags for flowers out of old  blinds at her Duluth home. [Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com]
  • These are poppy seeds(left), bachelor button seeds and blue poppy seeds. [Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com]
  • Ardie Dalbec of Duluth holds seeds of day lilies (left), black-eyed Susans and ornamental oranges. Dalbec is starting to prepare for another growing season by organizing her seeds and making name tags for the plants.  [Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com]