"Colin Davidson" wrote in message
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Having hacked into an elder tree in the corner of our small garden (way
too
small to have an elder dominating a bit chunk of it) I found myself with
lots of useable looking twigs. So I used one to support a growing bean
plant.

Anyone want a new elder tree? In the current grim weather, the twig is
almost matching the bean for growth...

Ha - reminds me of forsythia which I prune and then push the thicker pieces
in and around the peonies before they get high. Some of the forsythia
usually takes root.