We are sad to say that the Gardeners Chat Shed  site is no longer maintained. Due to ill health, the site's webmaster (Big Gee) cannot  any longer  provide the required support for the forum. Consequently the site has been temporarily closed down for the foreseeable future. We'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to it over the years. If circumstances change  - then an attempt will be made to open the forum up again in the future.