On 22 May, 08:38, 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.

We don't have a tele (since mid 1970s) but we do occasionally catch
snatches of progs in other houses. By now I would be really cheesed
off with the attention seekers, diletantes and d list celebs who seem
to monopolise them and the flower shows. When are we ever going to
see the likes of Mr Smith's vegetable Garden/Flower garden etc again?
No nostalgia there, no gimmicks - just sound gardening from an honest
to goodness pro. We used to love Harlow Car when Geoff was
superintendent there.