I really enjoyed tonight's programme. I thought both designs for the big spend were really good but am pleased they chose what they did. It looked fabulous.
The cheap project was really good too. Well done that man.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Yes @Obelixx, I agree. I thought the big garden was the best one so far and not as expensive as the others. I preferred the look of the one they chose.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I just finished saying to my other half that that was probably my favourite design of the series so far. It was such a nice blend of 'designer-y' but also really pretty!
I really liked the main garden this week. They had already made good efforts at screening, I thought. Another example of my assertion that privacy is king. Not sure on the small garden - tripping over those little stones after a few vinos etc.
OH had a similar triangular shaped back garden (yard?) in our last house. It was horrible, solid concrete. We transformed it over one weekend for I think under £150 . You just need the vision Not necessarily to spend lots of money on it.
The couple with the swimming pool should definitely a) done their research before buying a pool b) have just sold the house when the discovered they hated the pool.
The series felt to me five years out of date. Every single garden had a fire pit, pizza oven or bbq. There's so very much concrete and hard landscaping.
And, yes, I agree that it's infuriating the shows never talk about the maintenance - all the paving, decking and wood that needs treating. How to maintain a stream, pond or water feature. Where to run plumbing and electrics. You can't just drop in mature trees and hope them to thrive easily. They should at least give viewers an idea of how much watering and work these things needed - daily, weekly, monthly etc. I guess if someone has a £60k budget they probably can afford regular worksters to come in and look after things, gardeners etc.
I spent most of the series shouting at the screen. Why would you plant a banana plant next to a sedum?
I enjoyed the series more than other instant garden makeover shows. It amuses me how people seem to want to replicate the inside of their houses in their gardens, with full 3 piece suites, barbeques, fires, bars etc. The VR element was fun. But I would be much more interested in watching a programme showing a garden slowly developing over a year, with more information on the plants used, why they are used and how they are cared for. With practical areas (composting area, water butts, potting sheds) Then revisit a year later.
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The cheap project was really good too. Well done that man.
Both had good planting and good ideas for giving privacy and height whilst making the garden feel bigger. Excellent end to the series.
More please.
Not necessarily to spend lots of money on it.