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Thank you both I think I'll go for a proper chop (except the bit that's already recovering after storm damage), a seaweed feed and a mulch and see what happens...

Only for so long even then. 'Our' agrilac was 2m deep when it was dug out 30 years ago. The surrounding poplar trees have shed into it and now there's only 60cm of water above the sludge.

@cactus_girl I understand bins are being collected by contractors. The council just need the bins emptying, they can't afford to be too concerned about whether it should be recycled or not

Or a leaky watering-can !!

It looks lovely and full of character. The greenhouse looks really nice. I miss mine since I moved. I like your idea of linking the areas with paths.

I think picture 6 is actually a raspberry and not a gooseberry.The problem with waiting is you don't want to majorly prune anything when in active growth, some summer light prunning is fine but normally you want to do it when it's dormant. The other problem is that apples and pears are fine...

Good luck with that, @PzaMayor3!

Rats that are known/believed to have died from poison should not be composted; otherwise they can be readily added to the heap without regard. Best if the heap reaches 'effective' temperature, (50 deg C is sufficient)

The term 'Ne'er do wells' always makes me think of Fagin .

Thanks goodness it survived. It took months back then. Wooden planter is ordered, once it gets warmer, I will start doing it before I feel worse again in two weeks time.

Thinking about it, it looks like there were once more horizontal arms but only the top ones are left. I have found myself that the upper arms tend to shade the lower ones and the sap tends to go up so the lower branches are less vigorous.

Yes, my greenhouse gets very damp, and although I ventilate it regularly by opening the door and windows, the air still feels damp in there when we get a rainy period.

Thanks everyone! I just shared a post with lots of pics of the garden. My Cottage Garden (EmmaS32)

You are lucky having a wall Sheal.I can't think of a use for chalk. Teachers have interactive white boards instead these days. Maybe I can make a garden wall out of it and pretend it snows all the time.

those poles and brushes are called water fed poles. hope this helps if your looking for one, my husband recently bought one from wfp.co.uk to clean our windows with the pole and brush. they work well but costs alot.

It's good to see plants coming to life after the winter and it'll be interesting to identify the bulbs under the Dogwood. It's too early for Bluebells but they could be Tulips.

They are really at their best before June, then you can replace them with summer bedding. It also depends a bit on the weather. When it's hot they don't last so long.