234 Fall Cleanup. Grow Berries. Winter Mulch

Besides making the autumn garden prettier, Debbie Flower mentions some early cleanup fall chores that can help reduce next year’s insect and disease problems in your garden. Organic advocate Steve Zien talks about one of the easiest ways to improve your garden soil this winter: mulching with leaves. Berry plants arrive at many garden centers in mid to late fall. So, here's how to grow Raspberries and Boysenberries. We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go!

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