Johnny Appleseed

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2 года назад 23:26

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Greg explains some amazing traits of apple trees. Bob shares some of the fascinating facts about John Chapman better know as Johnny Appleseed.

Related episode: Walnut Woods

Our sources for this episode include:

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Johnny Appleseed Man and Myth by Robert Price

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Johnny Appleseed

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published 2 года назад

MP3•Главная эпизода

Greg explains some amazing traits of apple trees. Bob shares some of the fascinating facts about John Chapman better know as Johnny Appleseed.

Related episode: Walnut Woods

Our sources for this episode include:

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Johnny Appleseed Man and Myth by Robert Price

257 эпизодов

#Bob Staggenborg #Environment #Science #Nature Guys #Nature #Podcasting Education

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