Time to get to work on the newly emptied border.
October is a great time to think about what works and what doesn't, and what you want to achieve next year. Getting in there with a spade and the contents of a compost bin will help your soil get a boost for next year, and will give the inevitable frosts time to break up any heavy soil over the winter.
I'm going to set to work in a moment to dig out more ground elder and other weeds and really get my 'new' thorn free border ready for planting. I've been looking at smaller, repeat flowering roses to put into it on t'internet and have earmarked a few possibilities on www.cants roses.co.uk - 'Susan', a white rose which is reputed to repeat well and have a really good vase life and also the beautiful pink Queen of Sweden rose.
The only thing to remember with roses is not to plant them in soil which has previously been home to roses or they will not thrive due to 'rose replant' problems, so will have to put them in a slightly different patch.
Am very excited about my new area though, so better get to it while the rain holds off.
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