Power of the pins
Amateur Gardening|August 28, 2021
While a few of his flowers might be a flop, Toby has found the perfect support act. Just bring on the fencing pins…
Toby Buckland
Power of the pins

MY birthday’s coming up soon, but before you splash out on another Toby jug or pair of corduroy house slippers, I’ve made a wish-list.

At the very top is an orangery – a gift idea that’s occupied the No1 spot for longer than an Ed Sheeran cover of ‘(Everything I do) I do it for you’. But if you can’t stretch to that, what about turrets for Buckland Castle’s roof garden? No? In that case, would Sir/Madam consider fencing pins?

Fencing pins, since you ask, are hook-topped metal rods that police forensic teams knock into the ground and fix with fluorescent tape to protect their excavations. They’re not expensive (and no, I’m not setting up a CSI unit for plants).

This story is from the August 28, 2021 edition of Amateur Gardening.

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