B lack bamboo loves a humus rich soil in the sun, it will tolerate some shade. it is fast growing and fully hardy, It has lovely polished, damson-black mature canes and dark green leaves which grow on thin arching canes, which are dark green for the first two or three years, look perfect in a contemporary, minimalist garden particularly if the low-growing foliage is stripped. Not ultra-vigorous and invasive bamboos, it is advisable to restrict the roots using a rigid, non-perishable barrier to prevent the plant from spreading.
Will need water regularly until established. Bamboos do not like competition, so are best planted en masse in a specific area dedicated to bamboos.

Clematis love the sun and rich fertile soil. Has average growth and a longer flowering period from May to August. The flowers are white and the plant has
attractive dark purple stamens
It is fully hardy and a great climber.Care is basic just remove dead and damaged stems before growth starts in early spring, cutting all remaining stems back to where strong buds are visible. You can apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring as well.

potato-planter – it’s not long off time to dig up the first early new potatoes we put in a couple of months ago. You don’t need a big garden to grow spuds either with this useful patio planter. It holds about 40 litres of compost and is suitable for between 3 to 5 seed potatoes. It come with detailed growing instructions.They come in packs of three, so by planting at 4 to 6 week intervals you can spread your harvest over an extended period – ensuring you don’t get a glut of howe grow potatoes all at once. Plus, there’s no need to do any digging as you can just remove a few at a time or tip the planter out and enjoy the real taste of home-grown spuds – from plant to plate in minutes!

It’s a versatile fruit and it’s possible to be eating this from late June all the way through to mid October

Glen Moy is supposed to be the best early fruiting raspberry available.

They are a long term plant though so preparation is key. Prepare an area by weeding it and dig in lots of well rotted manure of garden compost to make sure the soil will be full of nutrients for the plants to grow well in.

Raspberries need support so you must ensure they have a framework to grow onto. By putting in two poles or stakes and running two wires along you can provide enough support. Raspberries may stay in the same place for many years – perhaps upwards of 12, so it’s important to get it right. They are incredibly invasive too and will send underground runners into neighbouring beds.

Plant the raspberry cane plants and water them in. Keep the site clear of weeds and perhaps use weed suppresent material inbewteen the beds. This also means you get your feet less diirty in summer when it’s time to pick them.

Prune summer fruiting varieties in autumn, and cut down those canes which fruited this year right to the ground. Tie in up to 8 of the strongest stems that have grown this year. In midwinter you should prune these to 15cm above your top wire.

Some autumn fruiting varieties may not need staking and can be left to grow more as a bush than a trained plant.

You should dig out spare runners that appear. You can grow these on elsewhere though.

Like all soft fruit they need plenty of moisture when they are fruiting. You may need to water them about every ten days in dry spells. Remember that a good watering is better than just a small amount. Plenty of organic matter in the soil helps the plants to retain water.