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Jeff Layman[_2_] · 20-03-2017, 12:53 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 20/03/17 09:04, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 07:20:56 +0000, Jeff Layman
wrote:

If I want a good laugh I always look at the "inspired" gardens at
Chelsea and Hampton Court. Well, they certainly make me take a deep
breath just before a long sigh...

I often wonder what they would like after a year when the shine has
gone of the materials,the mirrors have all got splattered with dirty
rain, the water features contaminated with duckweed and the decking
covered with bird poo.
That is the reality of many gardens and you don't need a fancy
designer to achieve that.

G.Harman

I think you should make a pitch to the RHS for next year's Chelsea
Flower Show. I doubt that anyone has designed a "garden in one year's
time" to show it in the less-than-pristine state you describe. Must be
worth a gold, if not Best In Show!

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Jeff