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I see what you mean about the lack of privacy !I think a lot depends on exactly what you intend to plant. Something like laurel is fast growing and you could almost certainly get away with a single row of that (in my opinion), but I'm not sure that it is considered native.What size plants...

I bought these plants a few weeks ago, they seem to be doing well, do they need repotting now or am I just making work for myself please.

A number of years ago (almost 20, frighteningly) I was dragged into a case where someone bought a house on a bus route that we operated - bulk of it's operation was single deck, but four double decks were used as they also covered school bus journeys, although they remained out all day. ...

Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have been sat outside in the sales beds during that, so is probably a lot more hardy than I had considered.

That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.

We love our Lakeland airfryer - one big drawer with a removable divider. Bought silicon dishes which are dishwasher-proof to save on the mess.

Good plan.

I used to top dress my clay soil with loads of it, and it was a family challenge with the kids to get to the mushrooms first. Although I know they add chalk, it didn't seem to affect the plants, but I never tried making compost purely with it.

23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit the cat has been spotted a few times, sitting by the Thorny olive tree, watching the nearby mouse...

Ha, love the detective work. Finding block paving under gravel under concrete is properly cursed layering. At least you know the previous owner was committed to never gardening. Pots are honestly the way to go for now, especially if you might rearrange things later. You can get a surprising...