On Tue, 22 May 2007 08:38:05 +0100, Broadback wrote:

Surely I cannot be the only one to be amused and irritated by the
gardening programmes. They are so impracticable to us normal beings.
Recently on gardeners world they were repairing a thyme and camomile
lawn by planting thyme into bare patches that had failed, the box of
plants they were using must have cost more than most of us spend in a
year on gardening. Then they talk of hardening off plants, has everyone
a greenhouse to grow them in, a cold frame to transfer them to then a
sheltered corner? I think not! How is your window box by the way? ;-)
As for Chelsea flower show those fancy structures and sculptures
probably cost more than my house. Anyway I'd much prefer a Rodin in my
garden, probably cheaper as well.

Hi Broadback,yep totally agree.
(Old git mode...on)
Times have changed,years ago gardening was about getting something for
nothing,except for a bit of sweat.
It was all tips,tricks,making things from scrap,swapping seeds,indeed
saving your own seed,above all saving money.I think the beeb at the time
reflected the gardening fraternity as it was,with people like Percy Thrower
and Geoff Hamilton.
Now we/they/us? throw money at the garden and the beeb reflects this in the
form of deck chair clad possers at Chelsea,extolling the virtues of an
obelisk that cost a ridiculous amount of money,and finishing the program
with romantic claptrap like"put the hoe away,get down on your knees with
your fingers in the dirt"!
Most gardeners I would suggest are old gits like me,with a bad back.
(Old git mode...off)

I think its a wonderfull program,and every time I'm in the garden I think
of Alan TiTchmarch in stripes.;o)

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