What did everyone think of last night's tv programme? As always, we became
very irritated with the number of plants whose name didn't appear onscreen,
though that improved when Carol Klein was in the marquee. But why oh why do
they, every year, take us away from Chelsea and off to other locations?
Chelsea is Chelsea. All those other places they show could be the subject
of another series of gardening programmes. I have no particular dislike of
Lawrence L-B but can't help wondering why he, an interior designer, has been
recruited to present a programme on Chelsea. Alan Titchmarsh did his usual
professional job - I think he's an excellent presenter but I did not welcome
the mercifully brief appearance of Diarmuid Gavin. I don't like his style,
I don't think he's a gardener and I find him incomprehensible.
We thought the Chinese garden was really beautiful. We loved that mossy
wall effect, though I've just read the feng shui is 'bad' - can't say I
really understand all that!
While I do think the presentation of Chelsea has improved immeasurably over
the past couple of years, I really don't understand why the programme makers
are frightened of making it just about Chelsea and of putting plant names on
screen.


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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
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