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  1. Kristen

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    500 Euonymous cuttings under it at present ("acquired" from Shiney's garden ... not sure he knows, so best not to say anything :) )
     
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      I was thinking about shading Kristen because of sun scorch. Great idea, but make sure you're not in there when it cuts in! :heehee:
       
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      Good idea, Sheal, Kristen does go a bit red in the Sun.:heehee:
       
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        It only comes on for a couple of seconds, its quite refreshing! And there is a fair amount of over-spray on the [solid] floor, which up's the humidity :)
         
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          Wouldn't catch me in there in a month of Sundays. I try to avoid the "afro hairdo" look,
          Jenny
           
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            What's wrong with it???:scratch: , Ziggy and I were wearing it at the Open Day!!:heehee:
             
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              yes, but you are blokes,

              I think
               
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                Excuse me, you did describe me after several glasses of wine as a Gentleman!:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                 
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                  sober as a judge now dearie.....
                   
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                    In Sainsbury's tonight, and they were selling off a lot of their garden stuff half price, and in particular they had Strata 35cm pots on half price at £1.25 each.

                    Given that I was heading to Wickes tomorrow to buy buckets, and these have virtually the same capacity for 14p less, I thought it was a good deal. Just as well, as 17 of them jumped into my trolley........... (well, it would have been rude to leave them languishing there on the bottom shelf)
                     
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                      Nearly forgot - a Hydrangea Macrophylla Red Baron and a Delphinium 'Sir Galahad' snuck into the pile of pots at some point - I only found them when I got to the tills...... honest.
                       
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                        :nonofinger: Now, now, that just will not do on a Friday evening. I prescribe a nice chilled Zinfandel to be taken as required throughout the remainder of the evening.
                         
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                          Spear & Jackson Select carbon digging spade. Need to dig over my whole border and the cheapo rubbish one I've currently got is bent. Hoping this one is going to last a bit longer.
                           
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                            I recently bought both the spade and the fork, and am delighted with them. The spade cuts through the soil far easier than my old one did (presumably due to the shiny stainless finish) and the fork has survived breaking my thick heavy soil up. The angle of both the handle and the heads seem to also make an incredible difference when it comes to the really tough stuff.

                            Great tools for the money, and definitely show that there is no point in buying cheaper ones. :dbgrtmb:
                             
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                              Thanks FC, good to know I made the right choice.
                               
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