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Although I agree with what has previously said I never do summer pruning. We have ten apple trees, six different varieties, and they are between 70 and 100 years old. We've only been here 53 years but find that works for us.Some of the trees have obviously been pollarded in the past but we...

I'll wait for the book to come out.

Thanks for the information @CarolineLI am up North, so that's true for the most part regarding the cold! I am in a seaside town, so temperatures are a bit milder (but the winds aren't). I don't really recall temperatures dropping below - 7C, so H4 should be OK, but the fact that Portuguese...

Too cold, I only feed birds, walk with my cat and add kitchen waste into composter. 2 more frosty nights to go.

Much better so far today.

I honestly would donate to charity or leave at tip shop. If I don't need it, I don't keep it no matter who's given it to me. I don't expect other people to keep my presents either anymore. When I was younger I used to gift garden plants to my mother-in-law till I understood she wasn't interested...

Now where did I say that? What I said was that the current methods we are using and tying ourselves up in various legal knots aren't working, especially with those who fall on the side of corruption etc. Do you really think that the likes of China or Russia give two hoots about what...

Nice one @Selleri - they weren't that cheap at my local m&s

Good pictures @ArmyAirForce, sorry to hear that you were all ill over Christmas, not what you wanted I'm sure.Storm debris and tidying up can wait for warmer weather!

You don't give the size or, more importantly, the depth of the old pond - advice will depend on that. Before worrying about how to fill the bed, ensure that you have drilled holes in the concrete base to allow excess water to drain away. You could well have a drought for part of the year but...

There’s a good selection of doubles here It’s a family run, award winning nursery. I don’t grow them but in the videos on this site in the “About Us” section, the plants look very healthy.