"Janet" wrote ...


says...
These old Victorian walled gardens are now two a penny, they are
everywhere
and you only need to go to one and you have done the lot.


Yes, in some of the gardens where there is little of the old structures
left
I would use double glazing and UPVC and powder coated Ally and computer
controls and all the other modern stuff available including solar panels
in
some of the gardens to roof the sheds etc.

Surely your same argument would apply? "Once you'd seen one you've
seen the lot."

The NT's remit is not about teaching the public to garden or
demonstrating modern technology. That's for the RHS to do, or modern
gardens like Eden.


Perhaps the NT should take on the mantle, they are very keen to show and
teach about the old ways why not the modern ways too so we can all see the
difference.
I would agree with you about teaching new ways but unfortunately the RHS and
Eden don't, they hide the controls and equipment away so they teach nothing
about modern greenhouse gardening, they only show pretty plants and
butterflies. How many visitors even know you can have a fully automatic
greenhouse (if you can afford it).

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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