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Hi - Apologies if this is a really stupid newbie question

Ive got some lovely Rhubarb plants on my plot so i ordered some new crowns.  The plot is quite heavy due to recent rainfall, am i best putting them in the sodden soil now or putting in pots and transferring when things have dried out a little ? any help/advice gratefully received

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Morrisons have seed packets in, must be ill as I didnt buy any, but then have given up my allotment and still hoping to move, maybe buy some next week.

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Hello gardeners.  I have recently moved into a house with a smallish back garden. It currently has only lawn but I have started by making two raised beds with two more to follow. In the past I have always been blessed by having established top fruit trees in my gardens, so I have just bought a Bramley apple tree and a plum tree from Aldi. 'Aha!' you will probably say...yes, I need two pollinators for the Bramley. I don't think there are any neighbours' apple trees nearby so have read that I need two more apple pollinators. Hmm, not much room in my garden!  So I have found a 'Mini' Gala apple for sale by Van Meuwen, the trees must be very young as the ad says it will end up being...'1m (3' 3") tall - just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16") in height'.  I am also thinking of getting a dwarf Crab apple tree although I don't know which to choose. I would just love some advice on a) my choice of pollinators and b) general advice on planting these (4) fruit trees.  Has anyone grown a mini fruit tree?  How close will the mini and the crabapple have to be to the Bramley? TIA Galette.

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What do people use to support tall sunflowers?