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The Drunken Botanist

Central Texas Gardener takes brand-new and seasoned gardeners down a sustainable garden path with organic techniques, water-wise plants, and homegrown food. Get design inspiration, hands-on how-to, and behind-the-scenes tours of Texas gardeners at home.

Season 20 Episode 29 | 26m 46s | CC

Toast the plant in your favorite drink with tasty stories from Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist. On tour, visit author Lucinda Hutson at home to see what inspired her purple cottage and books Viva Tequila and The Herb Garden Cookbook. Daphne answers: do sotols die after blooming? Her pick of the week is drought-tough oregano.

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