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Gardening Australia: New Year's Family Special

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Gardening Australia

New Year's Family Special

ABC | December 29, 2017

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The Gardening Australia team prepare for the new year and summer in the garden. Costa visits a miniature garden, plus herbs to take on holiday, what to plant in January and we revisit the Karen refugee vegetable garden.

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The Gardening Australia team prepare for the new year and summer in the garden. Costa visits a miniature garden, plus herbs to take on holiday, what to plant in January and we revisit the Karen refugee vegetable garden.

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