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Feb 2021
19m 30s

How to Start a Garden

ELIZABETH
About this episode
Have you ever wanted to start a garden but didn't know where to start? How do you prepare your containers, lawn, or raised beds? What kind of garden can you even have in suburbia? In this episode we talk all about preparing your yard, balcony, or window for a garden. Check out www.mylittlehomesteadinthesuburbs.wordpress.com for more! 
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