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Ok, thanks for that. With a bit of luck they will be nothing to do with the tree.

I'm the proud owner of a deep fat fryer, so I buy those 5 litre containers of sunflower oil to fill it up.

Yeah - that looks effective but I lose the view of the wood which I'd prefer to keep: I'd make everything from wood if I could...love the textures and natural feel it brings, specially in a garden. (Hence the new green house which a mate, tongue in cheek, called L'Orangerie the other day... I...

The B&Q 125l bag of multipurpose compost is extremely heavy.G.

I use broken up polystyrene in the bottom of planters and big pots to aid drainage and in order to aid water retention in summer I mix in water retention granules with the compost.

Yes I looked it up too I'll be over the moon if it looks as pretty as those images . Yeah the pot has drainage holes but I added some pebbles to the bottom before I potted it. I haven't watered it much either (mainly through forgetfulness) but it doesn't seem to mind, coming from the North...

I grow shallot Zebrune (same as pete above) - a packet of seed is a couple of quid which last me 2 or 3 years - growing around 50 plants/year. Sow in Jan/Feb in seed trays and aim to be hardening off and planting outside in March / April depending on weather conditions. Harvested in Sept and...

Some photos would be good. This doesn't sound like a one year fix to me, sort the fencing out by all means. Not quite understanding the part about culvert, drainage ditches?I'd remove all ivy by hand from around each tree to a circle of at least a couple if feet from the trunks. Don't...

Great, thanks for the info

Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a lovely tree.Lets hope nature sorts it.

Hi Jordan welcome, I'm new here too but loving the advice. Look forward to seeing plants grow

Thanks Pete. I'll follow your advice.

You sound quite an expert already

Thankyou I will certainly go look for that book now

Aww love that

Saturday it is.. excited now

ok. thank you

Oh good. Thank you. They are lovely!

If using your car for work, make sure it insured for business and PLG and check your car tax as wellAs lots of people are using cars which are PLG road tax for deliving goods and are geting stopped by police and fined

Thanks both, it's good to hear different perspectives and helped me consider things I had previously not been aware of.