I've decided that I should stop making a half-hearted effort to keep up with both a plot and a back garden and concentrate on the back garden. I've enjoyed the plot but it's not fair for me to take it up when there's a waiting list and I'm not really using it properly. There is also a lot I need to do to my back garden. However, I would really miss the fruit bushes (blackcurrants and gooseberries, all two years old or less) and the rhubarb.
Firstly, can I move them now, or should I keep the plot going a bit longer and move them in the autumn? (The rhubarb needs dividing anyway - I wouldn't take all of it.)
Secondly, where can I put them? I know the rhubarb should be able to tolerate a bit of shade and I think I've got a good spot for it (partial shade, near the compost bin), but I'm a bit short of sunny spots in my garden. Which would be better, a shady border or a sunny container? And does anyone have any tips for putting fruit bushes into an otherwise ornamental garden? I won't have space to keep an entirely separate fruit section, at least not somewhere they'll get any sun.
Thirdly, I reckon I could do with a bit of help sorting out my back garden (lawn full of moss, hedge to replace with something else, and general ideas on what I could/should change), so does anyone have any advice about finding a professional or recommendations in the York area? I know half the fun is in doing it yourself but I know I'm better at making small changes than big ones and if it's not going to be extortionate I'd rather pay someone than never get round to doing it myself.