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Alpine strawberries do really well in partial shade, they actually prefer it to full sun. Gooseberries are worth a go too, they're one of the few fruit bushes that genuinely don't mind a shadier spot.

it makes a lot of sense!! Thanks for sharing your opinión!!

Mega bucks would mean moving somewhere warm, but just a million would mean I'd stay where I am but just do things I'd like, heated greenhouse would be nice, but I think I'd just wish it had happened earlier mostly.

I've always thought a good rule in general is you dont plant out plants that are already flowering. So most bedding plants get pinched back in my place if showing flowering buds.Plants you buy are more often than not already flowering, because they sell better that way.

I've moved the last of it out the back garden now. Its kind of dry grainy stuff. what I would assume chipped wood would look like after composting, very similar in appearance to bark fines I bought a couple of years ago. Its still warm in the bottom of the bag, so the decomposition id probably...

I'd be very careful of the vinca as @CarolineL says. Whilst the v major is the worst, the v minor will also spread rapidly. Are you keeping all of the lawn shown in your photo ? If so, there isn't a lot of space left for plants. Either way, violets, ferns, spring bulbs may be worth considering.

Made this 'Tote' for a friend. He will use it as a magazine rack. Perspex is A4 size, bought from an auction site. Pine and rods were scrap, just lying around in my garage. Now waiting for Mrs C to apply 4 coats of clear matt varnish.

Its sunny in the morning till early afternoon and then shaded by the house all late afternoon and evening.Ive got some good seed and jacks magic to go on it, so hopefully if I get that down tomorrow and keep it watered, I can get some nice new grass popping through!I think its just been...

Of the two I have peregrine has tiny petals in comparison to the red peach,the flowers really don't stand out much.I've not noticed peach leaf curl attack the flowers.

Wickes have an offer on their compost reduced from £6.50 to £4 till Wednesday so I'm off to get a top up.

Sounds good to me!

Ah @CanadianLori your reply crossed with mine. You can ignore it now

@Smcask This Adding Sand To Clay Soils Myth - Bite Sized Gardening explains what every real gardener told in the former Gardener World forum and here too.

And you get to choose if you are a Red Giant or a White Dwarf or something in between ("a regular Sun please, no sugar")

Thanks for all your replies. After watching various videos I've decided to go ahead and plant them and keep my fingers crossed.