Those plants get root bound and die pretty quick, contributing to a natural shrink in the department. They also aren't tended much after they leave the nursery. Steal them if you need a shit load of vegetable starts, get them transplanted asap.

When my parents brought home about 100 dollars worth of assorted herbs and veggies from outside the home depot, I had to chop off the bottom third of the root ball and tease the roots out into the transplant pots. I also recommend quarantining them and treating so you don't introduce pests or diseases to a healthy garden. Mine just had aphids so I hit em with the soapy water.

My future brother-in-law is like an ancap shitposting Larry Daley.

Here are links to support the major mutual aid organizations who are helping people in Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St Paul) right now. Thank you to the Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America for sharing these. @TwinCitiesDSA on Twitter.

-North Star Health Collective (street medics and emergency care):
https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/support-north-star-health

-Black Visions MN (black activists and organizers local to ME/twin cities):
https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

-Minnesota Freedom Fund (bail fund for incarcerated comrades):
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate

-Unicorn Riot (live journalism from the front, responsible for nearly half of our coverage last night):
https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/

-Reclaim The Block (lobbying organization for increased access to housing, community led policing strategies and harm reduction, aiming to reduce overall police violence):
https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2