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Classic And Innovative Gardening Practices At Tufton Farm

heirloom tomatoes
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Virginia Home Grown Co-host Pat McCafferty visits Tufton, a quarter farm of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, to learn about some classic and innovative gardening practices.

Guest Peggy Cornett explains the irrigation techniques used to keep their nursery plants green in the summer heat as well as how they are dealing with runoff.

Guest Kevin Nevison shows off the vegetable garden and some unique heritage variety crops.