1. Varieties? As ever - try new every year.
Soleane
Nectar
Rose de Berne
Rosada (mini plum)
Ship Saint (plum)
Black Krim
Costoluto Fiorentino
Red Zebra
US Gardener's Delight
2. Horizontal? Because the half-bag-filling-up method was getting me horizntal!! And 'slap happy? Because I do not agree with 3 to a bag. But we'll see!!
3. Things are very slowly getting into shape.