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Radio 4,01 Jun 2018,43 mins

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Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Bristol. Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood answer this week's questions. The panellists assist a fire performer with an ailing aloe vera, encourage a struggling chilli grower, and advise on getting the best out of a young pineapple. They also offer up ideas for improving air circulation in a cramped garden and have fun with their most amusing plant names. Anne Swithinbank visits Nick Ray from Seeds of Change to unearth the fascinating story of Bristol's ballast plants. Produced by Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Hester Cant A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

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