Jo and Rachel talk about what is going on in their own backyards and suggest some edible crops you can sow and grow yourself. Jo gives a masterclass in planting tomatoes, the pair discuss peeing on lemon trees and keeping cats out of your vege beds, and Rachel talks to a Central Otago gardener who has to deal with extreme temperatures, extreme drought... and temperamental donkeys.

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