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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...

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

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

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...

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...

The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so there's no way I could operate secateurs wearing them.I just had a look at the welding gauntlets on...

Another sign of the quick fix culture . I tend to go to GCs now only to buy compost. Much of their plant stock looks as if it has been forced to grow quickly under glass, leggy and easily damaged by wind and rain, even while it's still on display!