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I take it that applies to pole vaulters?

I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English!

Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me this is no good to go directly into beds.I don’t think have space for 2 trees which I hope to grow...

I'd consider that as a blessing Regarding smartphones, and other tech too, I can warmly recommend Amazon refurbished ones. The prices are very reasonable and the guarantees for the device and especially the common weakest link, the battery, are very good indeed.With smartphones the catch...

Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.

There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.

Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for something new. I may add some hardy Cyclamen at...

If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.

I very much doubt it, slow growing, difficult to propagate plants will always be expensive, even in Garden Centres. A lot of unusual, rare plants don't appeal to the typical GC user, who wants something reliable and easy to grow. Many of the things I grow are too spiney for most, or Google...