The Seed of the Potato Bears Bitter Fruit

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The Seed of the Potato Bears Bitter Fruit

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54 minutes

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Aug 7, 2021

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On this new episode of YBYG, Mike answers a local couples gardening concerns on 'Potato woes' in the question of the week! Plus your concerned phone calls!!

Released:

Aug 7, 2021

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Titles in the series (100)

“You Bet Your Garden” touted as an hour of "chemical-free horticultural hijinks," is a weekly, nationally syndicated broadcast hosted by Mike McGrath. It is produced in the studios of PBS39 in Bethlehem, PA. This weekly call-in program offers ‘fiercely organic’ advice to gardeners far and wide.

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The Seed of the Potato Bears Bitter Fruit

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