October 05, 2023

Season 32 | Episode 12

Winter seed sowing; challenge of gardening on a slope; how to help a root bound plant.
Episode 3212 on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Season 32 | Episode 12

October 05, 2023

Winter seed sowing; challenge of gardening on a slope; how to help a root bound plant.

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