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I just use cheap safety gloves, usually buy 10 pairs at a time, they are not thorn proof but you can do fairly fiddly jobs while wearing them, just about keep the palms of your hands dry and have a rubbery grip. I've got some thick leather ones I use rarely if dealing with brambles.

I have Blush Noisette. Not the tallest climber, by any means, but if you are looking for willingness to please it’s a winner. Flowers from May to December. Rot proof. not too thorny.

I've got a frankenstein tree with about 25 different cultivars of apples on it. From your list I've cox, spartan and beauty of Bath, which are all quite nice.Grafting is something where practice helps and my advice, coupled with Stephens sharp knife, would be to practice on waste material...

Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting

Thank you The last time I bought from Ornamental Trees the courier was unreliable but the tree was fine, despite not being watered before despatch. The trees in my local garden centres always look as if they’ve been there for a while and look both pot bound and wind blown. I’d prefer to buy one...

We do it on kitchen paper, especially for chillies and tomatoes. We spread them out about 2" apart on kitchen paper and put them in a seed sprouter. Just keep the paper slightly moist and the sprouter has a drainage hole on each level in case you have over watered them. The sprouter is made...

Thank you @Selleri, I never seem to get any ads so I don't know why they contacted me, but never mind, it doesn't seem important now.

Thanks Shiney, you will be well aware just how much effort is involved with running plant sales. Yours looked amazing especially with doing teas and entertainment. I draw the line at supplying vitals altho wine has been opened when I have had some of my loyal regulars come to buy! This is the...