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I've a few nightshades in the gaden, 2 are bittersweet with dark leaves and berries and one is lighter, berries too. I know they are toxic, 1 is really starting thrive, other 2 are doing ok for now but how troublesome are they? Should they be removed?

A big hi from me me, fairygirl....wasn't sure if you were my very good friend & fellow snapper from our Gardeners' World days.Lang may yer lum reek! xxxx

I've now seen you on the edibles thread!

@Dovefromabove, impressed to see your before and after photos, I am beginning to doubt what mine are now although I do recall buying Nachtvlinders! I am a huge fan of Salvias but having lost a lot a while ago due to bad weather I keep saying I am not going to buy any more but it is very tempting...

The advice in gardening mags on asparagus is to plant young ones with smaller roots as they get going better, but here in France they only seem to sell older crowns with big roots. I don't grow it anymore, since it got infested with bindweed.Make sure the roots are plump, sometimes you find...

Graham it's a good name.

An annual climber like Thunbergia in a large pot with trellis or other supports on the wall would give you a quick colourful display which will last until the first frosts. If you don’t mind looking at your bare wall over winter (which I also think is attractive!), you could try different annual...

Welcome to the forum @Endless Pursuit

I must admit I didn’t like Chelsea when I went years ago but I don’t like crowds and I loathe London. I do however enjoy watching it on TV such a beautiful event. I love seeing what colours and plants are fashionable.

They can be moved but also seem to dislike root disturbance so if you are doing so take as big a lump of earth and root at the same time as you practically can. I have moved some with a fairly healthy piece of root still attached and they have just refused to settle in their new spot. Happy...

Sorry @latimer - I left just after I posted that last comment I posted! @Butterfly6 has answered it though. You can really suit yourself as to how far away you tuck in liner though. If you had enough spare, you can do the bog garden sort of idea too, but you can always do that separately anyway...

I think there's a misunderstanding about buddleias. The cultivated ones aren't like the wild one that seeds into every crack and spare site all over any kind of ground. They're much better behaved - or they certainly are here. I've often taken cuttings of ones I like, and given them to my sister...