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I did consider that but it is quite a large plant. I'm trialling some squirrel repellent balls at the moment, watch this space!!

I reuse the compost from my Potato bags each year, I do refresh with new compost and feed. No problems so far

I've had problems where the hose has stretched slightly and either doesn't fit the central spigot tightly or you can't tighten the outer part up sufficient, ended up having to cut an inch off to get a fresh bit of hose. I use a smear of vaseline rather than grease as a lubricant if...

The question that now occurs to me is what is under the grass. If soil rather than hard standing then problem solved and lawn becomes flower and veg bed over a weekend.

I have 2 Hardy Geranium "Rozeanne" in my garden (which has clay soil) but I only planted them towards the end of last season so they haven't had the chance to do much. I am actually hoping that they will be vigorous, as they seem easy to cut back if needed. They are part of this border that I am...

If he carries on the way he's going, he might even have to give back his fifa peace prize

Also protect from wind dessication of soft tissue and provide additional support

Which bit of France @LilyTL ? There are a few of us here and all with different weather and soils.

I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.

@LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged manure to beef it up before re-using either in pots or in the garden.