FILE IMAGE - A woman puts compost into the garden beds as she tends to her plot in the Fenway Victory Gardens in Boston on May 20, 2020. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Whether it was more time to start a new hobby during the pandemic, or some just looking for a healthier, cheaper way to get vegetables and herbs for the family, more and more Americans are now growing their own food."Food gardening," which is defined as household participation in vegetable, fruit trees, berries or herbs gardening, has seen "a significant uptick" since the COVID-19 crisis began, according to researchers at the National Gardening Association.

The association’s research division shares an annual survey to assess gardening activity and purchasing trends in the U.S. The 2022 survey, which is set to be released in the coming days, found that over two in five U.S.

households (41%) participated in food gardening in 2021 — or roughly 53.7 million households. Starting in 2018, the number of U.S.

homes that reported food gardening stood at just 35.4%. It dropped to 33.1% in 2019 before skyrocketing in 2020 to 41.7% — the first year of the pandemic when many were forced to stay at home and picked up new hobbies.

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Man shot dead inside car in North Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Olney Wednesday morning.A man was found shot dead inside a Gray Toyota on Bingham Street and East Tabor Road around 6:30 a.m., according to police.MORE HEADLINES:Bullet holes can be seen in the vehicle allegedly involved in the homicide.AdvertisementPolice are currently on scene.

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Martin Roberts says he had 'minutes to live' in recent hospital dash health scare

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Brave Dundee councillor opens up about mental health battle

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Police: Man dies after being shot in the face, head near Chestnut Hill

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Weather Authority: Wednesday to be a pleasant, spring day ahead of rain

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Hilary Duff poses nude for Women's Health magazine cover shoot: 'I’m proud of my body'

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Fourth Covid vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost, study reveals

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Europe plans to drop mandatory mask requirements for air travel next week

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James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of distant galaxy

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Canada’s defence minister says the world is ‘growing darker’ and ‘more chaotic’

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New Zealand will fully reopen to the world in August: Ardern

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China at risk of 16 lakh coronavirus deaths if covid zero policy is abandoned

Omicron wave of coronavirus that would swamp intensive care capacity.

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Police didn’t anticipate Emergencies Act use to end convoy blockades: RCMP chief

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Vancouver police raise alarm on ‘troubling and violent’ swarmings, robberies, attacks on teens

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Turkish flight aborted after passengers sent unnerving plane crash photos

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Early signs that Covid-19 virus is evolving differently, experts reveal

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Heat roll past Sixers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

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Video: Man killed in brazen midday shooting at busy Philadelphia gas station

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Authorities still searching for suspect in Philadelphia police pursuit

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Halsey has revealed they have been newly diagnosed with numerous health conditions

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Election 2022: Carol Blood wins Nebraska's Democratic governor nomination

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COVID-19 lockdowns in China cause global shortage of ‘contrast material’ used for medical imaging

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Vladimir Putin's potential ill health highlighted by three signs – body language expert

Vladimir Putin's health may be failing during his Victory Day speech on Monday (May 9), a body language expert has claimed. The Russian President was spotted with a blanket over his legs, something that none of the other Kremlin dignitaries deemed necessary for themselves in the 9C Moscow weather.

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7,970 community cases; 381 hospitalisations; 10 in ICU; 28 deaths

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US Navy unveils first ever undersea ‘Orca’ drone

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'Operation April's Fools': Arizona authorities arrest 29 men in undercover child sex crimes sting

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Bill Gates Reveals He Tested Positive for COVID-19

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Haitian gang leader charged in kidnapping of 16 US missionaries

FILE - Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C.

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Idaho Lt. Gov. push to eliminate incest, rape exceptions to abortion law

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Police: Daytime triple shooting in Philadelphia leaves 2 in critical condition

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Hilary Duff celebrates her body with revealing Women’s Health cover

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Anti-abortion Senate Democrat supports abortion rights bill

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Baby formula shortage has parents on the hunt for product

A baby formula display shelf is seen at a Walmart grocery store in Orlando. Stores across the United States have struggled to stock enough baby formula, causing some chains to limit customer purchases.

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Driver charged after trailer full of illegal immigrants broke down in Texas

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Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19: 'I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted'

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Tuesday on Twitter. Gates wrote in a series of tweets: "I've tested positive for COVID.

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Weather Authority: Pleasant spring conditions continue Wednesday, weekend rain ahead

PHILADELPHIA - Pleasant spring conditions will stick around for the next two days before another round of rain washes over the area during the weekend. Forecasters expect temperatures to dip into the 40s and 50s across the region overnight Tuesday. More sunshine on Wednesday will help temperatures stretch back into the uppers 60s and 70s across the region. FOX 29's Kathy Orr says high temperatures in Philadelphia and its suburbs will exceed 70 degrees on Wednesday.

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Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to "ultra-MAGA" Republicans in the midterm elections as he increasingly tries to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil.Speaking at the White House less than six months before the elections, Biden acknowledged that he could "taste" the country’s dissatisfaction with Washington, particularly over rising prices, but he sought to channel the anger against the GOP."Look, I know you’ve got to be frustrated," he said. "I know, I can taste it.

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Students at Texas college graduate debt-free after anonymous donor pays off school loans

FILE - Students throw their mortarboards in the air during their graduation photograph. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)Students from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, were not only given their diplomas on May 7 but were gifted with complete student loan forgiveness after an anonymous donor paid off their debts. During the commencement ceremony on Saturday, over 100 graduates were given the wonderful news by the college’s president and CEO, Dr.

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'Ready or not': Kyle Rittenhouse hints that he will attend Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It appears that Kyle Rittenhouse is coming to Texas for college. Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption "Ready or not…!!!"Last week, the 19-year-old wrote "I’m thinking about staying" on an Instagram post, hinting at the possibility of attending the Texas college in College Station."ASU has been fun, but becoming an Aggie might be better.." he wrote in another Instagram post.During his trial in November, Rittenhouse said he was taking online courses at Arizona State University, but soon after the school said he was no longer enrolled at the school. ASU officials released a statement at the time:"Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct.

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North Carolina beach houses collapse into ocean amid coastal flooding

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Two beach houses have fallen into the waves along North Carolina’s coast, U.S.

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