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Lessons from Urban Farmers to Grow in Heat

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 24 Episode 29 | 26m 46s | CC

After a hot and arid summer, see how to boost tired-out soil. Marissa Lankes from ACC’s Sustainable Agriculture Program explains how to nourish for productive crops this fall. On tour, what inspires a banker to become an urban farmer? Ethnic tastes inspired Alejandra Rodriguez Boughton to start La Flaca urban farm and fill a growing need with crops that beat the heat.

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