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New Ways of Growing Our Favorite Vegetables

Season 12 Episode 1205 | 26m 46s

Gardeners tend to go with what’s tried and true. A growing season is too precious to roll the dice on some wacky experimental technique that may or may not work. In this episode, foodscape correspondent Brie Arthur- basically a rocket scientist when it comes to growing things- thinks outside the pot to show unorthodox methods that can produce big results in the home garden.

Aired: 10/03/21
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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