Does anyone know anything about gardening?

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aggi in reply to @mespilus

Small child in the garden so want to avoid toxic stuff, like the idea of currants though. How do they grow in shaded spots?

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mespilus in reply to @aggi

They'll cope. They were developped from woodland edge plants.

Just remember to plant the young currant plants deep
to encourage additional vertical shoots,
and,
really firm down the soil.
Otherwise you'll suffer from 'rootrock' and they seem never to establish/prosper.
Ask me how I know.

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hoefla in reply to @mespilus

you'll suffer from 'rootrock'

Tried googling to no avail - what is this? When planting is too shallow and they move in the wind disturbing the roots?

A few plants this year seem to be planted out too shallow with roots exposed near the surface. Mounding up soil just washes away again.

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