Busy Barbera’s up front about his food

MANY Australians grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards but one Mildura man wants to encourage more people to do so out the front.Giovanni Barbera grows tomatoes, kale, broccoli, silverbeet and lettuce out the front of his Mildura home.He admits his land isn’t as well manicured as his neighbours’ front lawns but wants to lead […]

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