Gee thanks all for your replies. :). It makes all the work worthwhile . Can't take the credit for the 'patio' though. Mary's husband put that down for us and wants to extend it a bit to the left of the shed. Won't say no as we do spend a lot of time over there and would like to be comfortable. I did make the net frame that covers the onions. Took hours but the only tools OH would give me was a blunt saw and a brace and bit. ::) Have bought a new saw so the next one should be easier. Called over the plot last night and boy have the weeds grown in a day. Found bindweed and wretched mares tails that will have to come out today.