Friday, May 28th, 2010
Turn it Upside Down

Photo by Flickr user kkimpel.
Sure, you can buy a fancy inverted planter that turns your tomato plant on its head, but why not make one yourself? In this segment, a do-it-yourself garden gadget guru talks about improvisation in the vegetable garden, including methods for growing plants upside down.
Guests
Shawn Verrall
Cheap Vegetable Gardener
Redmond, Washington
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Segment produced by:Annette Heist
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
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