On 2009-07-29 12:11:04 +0100, Martin said:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:01:40 +0100, K wrote:

June Hughes writes
Perhaps the singing is something to do with the plants liking the sound
of the gardener's voice (a bit like Prince Charles talking to his
plants - I talk to mine).

I think the talking thing works simply because you pay a bit more
attention to your plants and spot problems a bit earlier.

In Prince Charles case it could be because he pays an enormous staff to do his
gardening and has the bill paid by the state.

Martin, come now, that's nonsense. Like all Princes of Wales, his
income comes from the Duchy of Cornwall and he isn't on the Civil List,
so gets nothing from the State, other than the expenses he incurs at
the behest of the government of the day. He has several gardeners and
does as much as he can himself when he can, because he enjoys it.
People go to see the garden and pay for the prvilege and all the money
goes to one of his charities, not to the upkeep of the garden.
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Sacha
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