had no idea until now you could predict their growing direction,in past have just popped them in & hoped they wouldnt go wandering over neighbours plot,.another query on same sort of subject.when & if i ever get them 2 germin8,their planned destination is fairly poor quality clay soil,any last minute ideas how 2 improve b4 planting out?1 yr we'll be more organised & get ground prepared over winter?someone said lime the area 1st,some1 else said it 2 l8,any ideas?considering getting some mushroom compost but hubby thinks we'll end up with a plot covered in 'shrooms 4 years 2 come?hopefully this time next year we'll have a good supply of well rotted chook poo1