Some of the gardens at Chelsea over the years have been truly bizarre. Does anybody else remember the one which could only be viewed through a few slits in high walls?
The school shooting figures from America are frightening. 950 shootings in schools since 2014. Even outside of this, 44 children are shot every day and 12 of them die on average. What a total mess that country is in
Joe Biden has said somebody needs to stand up to the gun lobby. Sadly previous Democrat Presidents have said the same thing, but nothing happens other than ever more innocent people of all ages being murdered.
I try to remind myself that Chelsea show gardens aren't really gardens, they're fantasies. Then I can enjoy them without thinking "but where would you put the bins/washing line/pots of young plants being grown on or hardened off/heap of old pots and other miscellaneous stuff that I'll find a use for"
I think a Realism Garden could be hilarious. I've got plants stacked in awkward places to keep them away from the kids but the hedgehog has now started tipping them off the edge of the raised beds to get at the bugs underneath. I've got a big Allium siculum just flowering and I can't convince my 2 year old to stop bending it over for a closer look. There's Lego in the lavender, play pit sand dunes appearing all over the place, the fat pigeon snapped the top off one of my saplings and my watering cans keep mysteriously filling up with gravel.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Some of the gardens at Chelsea over the years have been truly bizarre. Does anybody else remember the one which could only be viewed through a few slits in high walls?
The school shooting figures from America are frightening. 950 shootings in schools since 2014. Even outside of this, 44 children are shot every day and 12 of them die on average. What a total mess that country is in
Joe Biden has said somebody needs to stand up to the gun lobby. Sadly previous Democrat Presidents have said the same thing, but nothing happens other than ever more innocent people of all ages being murdered.
he also said everyone should pray for their families. If enough folk pray, will they come back to life?
I try to remind myself that Chelsea show gardens aren't really gardens, they're fantasies. Then I can enjoy them without thinking "but where would you put the bins/washing line/pots of young plants being grown on or hardened off/heap of old pots and other miscellaneous stuff that I'll find a use for"
I think a Realism Garden could be hilarious. I've got plants stacked in awkward places to keep them away from the kids but the hedgehog has now started tipping them off the edge of the raised beds to get at the bugs underneath. I've got a big Allium siculum just flowering and I can't convince my 2 year old to stop bending it over for a closer look. There's Lego in the lavender, play pit sand dunes appearing all over the place, the fat pigeon snapped the top off one of my saplings and my watering cans keep mysteriously filling up with gravel.
The Yorkshire garden had a cow pat, maybe NDN's cat's shit might come in useful?
The school shooting figures from America are frightening. 950 shootings in schools since 2014. Even outside of this, 44 children are shot every day and 12 of them die on average. What a total mess that country is in
Joe Biden has said somebody needs to stand up to the gun lobby. Sadly previous Democrat Presidents have said the same thing, but nothing happens other than ever more innocent people of all ages being murdered.
When elected officials think this kind of photo is acceptable as their public Christmas photo then you really have to worry about both them and the people that elected them. 'Murica
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I think some people don't really understand showing - of any kind. It isn't like the 'real' world as such - it's more a case of what can be achieved, depending on your site, your skills, and more importantly, your budget. Chelsea gardens are a classic example of what you can have, or what you can aspire to, if you have that budget, but you can also glean ideas for an average garden, which is what most of us have. It's like anything though - there are fashions. That's always been the case, and will continue to do just that. The cynical among us would maybe say - it's also a way of making people spend money
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You know about my "neighbour". Two weeks ago,he was faffing about in his front garden, mentioned cat poo. Now there had been 2 quite big piles cat or dog in his front garden, shingle. It has been there weeks and absolutely stank. I thought perhaps he hadn't noticed it..... although that would be difficult,so I sympathized,and "innocently mentioned the two piles( while pointing at them) fast forward, Monday going shopping, hubby wearing nice new shoes. Taps door,asks me to bring out watering can full of Water. I had seen the postman nip from next door past our window. He'd obviously trodden on offending article transfering it to our garden.so angry with his laziness.
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Joe Biden has said somebody needs to stand up to the gun lobby. Sadly previous Democrat Presidents have said the same thing, but nothing happens other than ever more innocent people of all ages being murdered.
If enough folk pray, will they come back to life?
Chelsea gardens are a classic example of what you can have, or what you can aspire to, if you have that budget, but you can also glean ideas for an average garden, which is what most of us have. It's like anything though - there are fashions. That's always been the case, and will continue to do just that.
The cynical among us would maybe say - it's also a way of making people spend money
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...