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\nAlys Fowler digs into our virtual postbag of gardening questions from listeners and readersIn this week\u2019s show our gardening columnist Alys Fowler answers some listener questions in an audio special of her Ask Alys series, and Jane Perrone offers up her final assessment of the bird feeders she has been testing. You can read Jane\u2019s reviews of all six of the bird feeders here. If you\u2019d like to ask Alys Fowler a question, please email askalys@theguardian.com. Chosen problems will appear in Saturday\u2019s Guardian Weekend magazine and on the Guardian gardening blog: if your query is to feature, we will let you know. Please note, Alys is unable to reply personally to every email. Continue reading…
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