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

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

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

Yes, maybe, I’d like to keep a little bit of lawn at least, because the dog likes it and I’m ultimately a slave to him! I was planning to overseed with clover. I’ve started shifting gravel to pull up a bit more and have found slab having in bits too! So who know what else is under there. The...

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...

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...

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

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.

No they eat those all up. They bury acorns all over the place and then dig them up again, sometimes 10 minutes later.Last year I found a whole fat ball in my wisteria.Just went out to the front garden and several of my tulip bulbs have had their heads bitten off and discarded.