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Radio 4,20 Apr 2018,43 mins

Incredible Edible, Bristol

Gardeners' Question Time

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Eric Robson and his panel are guests of Incredible Edible in Bristol. Pippa Greenwood, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew answer the questions. This week the panellists help one audience member in his attempts to win a pumpkin growing competition, offer planting suggestions for underneath a street tree, and advise on a struggling Myrtle bush. They are also ready with some handy tips for growing aubergines and peppers in pots and diagnosing a sickly Eucalyptus, and they suggest purple-foliaged plants for a shady spot. Bob Flowerdew visits Bristol's notorious Bearpit roundabout to see what edibles are braving the conditions there. Produced by Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Hester Cant A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

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