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i have two questions to ask any one who might know. first one is i am just moving house and leaving behind some black berry bushes is there any way i can take cuttings and turn them into a fence/bush on the allotment or is it the wrong time of year and how do i take the cuttings. the second is i have a small part of my front garden that is competley shadded from direct sun light (grass hardly grows there) but it is quite damp as the drain often over flows. is there any thing i can grow there. but it must sort of match the front garden(just a small lawn) and not incurage people into the garden to pinch my fruit/veg. am not worried about the damp but more the lack of sun light.
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Last edited by snake the squadie; 09-09-2007, 10:42 AM. -
Blackberry cuttings should be fine.
Your garden - I think growing things in pots might be best unless the drain gets fixed!You are a child of the universe,
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Ferns do quite well in darkish damp conditions I'm told. Or if you want something edible, try rhubarb. I've grown some in less than light conditions and it did remarkably well.Last edited by muckdiva; 09-09-2007, 02:35 PM.All at once I hear your voice
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Blackberries root from the tip... you need to peg the tip of the plant down to the ground until it produces roots, then you can sever cutting from bush. Easy to do ,... just think how successful wild brambles are!All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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What about something like Primula's in your front garden? I have a plant in my back garden and as far as I remember they like boggy types of conditions?Comment
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