That's just what I did. Looks to be a reasonable mix of compost and grit although not enough grit for me and my fear of problems with all this genus and root rot. There's a reasonable amount of good roots too. I presume this isn't a tap root former?

The growth on this side seems a bit weird or deformed.
This side seems fine? Has it been damaged and growing through or am I going to find it going oddly cristate?

Thoughts?

Cheers Keith, I will. I believe he remembers the slighty dilapidated state lol. We lived on Hall Rd then until moving to Easingwold.
Cheers
Matt

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Many thanks for the

Lovely. I like that

Sounds good! Maybe you can update us at a future meeting on how you think its working?

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