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One of my Uncles after retiring and moving into town, used to help a local gardener and plant breeder. After a few years the breeder named a new Primula auricula after him and a few years later named one after Fred's wife. You can still get P auricula "Fred Booley" from a number of specialist...

Bit late, but we use these low cost welders gloves which protect against Pyracantha, Berberis and Rose thorns etc. A bit firm to start with but soon become suppler.

I once double dug a length of a 40ft long bed and gave up doing the rest of it. (probably an alien concept to many members)I then mulched the rest of the bed for several years using home made compost (if you haven't already, get yourself a compost bin made up as this will save you a lot of...

I thought it was to do with looking good!!!! as image is the things these days

I personally don't believe they have a long term future in containers, but agree planting in that position isn't a good idea. I think some trellis on the wall with a suitable climbing plant either side of the door way would be a better option.

One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...

Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.

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...