On 21/06/2012 18:55, Rod wrote:
On Thursday, 21 June 2012 13:47:44 UTC+1, Spider wrote:

I think I must be very lucky, by those standards. Most of my neighbours
take an interest, and often an admiring interest :~). If I'm gardening
(pruning, working the soil or planting), there are always questions
about my plants, including the upkeep of them if something is
particularly admired.

Also, in our road, this interest extends to plant swaps, which makes
horticultural, social and financial sense. It often means that older
gardeners feel less isolated, and younger couples get help building up
their gardens whilst struggling with a mortgage. Even passing strangers
and acquaintances from the extended neighbourhood stop and chat about
gardens. I've even seen people stop and take photographs!

--
Sadly ours isn't that kind of neighbourhood but we're working on it.

Rod






I really hope you get there and, if you stick it out, you will. I
really share your sadness over the destruction of a perfectly good
garden. Houses with good gardens generally cost more because they're
more attractive to a buyer, so to throw all that work and investment
away seems pointless. Indeed, alien to a tight Yorkshire lass ;~))!

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay