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Guardian gardening writers

TenNTenN Posts: 184
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I find it so frustrating that, despite an engaging headline that promises much, the writing is very brief and offers no advice or guidance, just bland observations. Alys Fowler isn't too bad but I can't believe Allan Jenkins takes a wage off them.

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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    No idea what you are talking about. Can you please give some context?
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    just another complaining thread, I'm off



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    I agree, here is his latest column, which seems pretty pointless.
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/03/allan-jenkins-on-gardening-spring-has-finally-sprung-and-now-it-is-time-to-sow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think you'd be better contacting the newspaper instead @TenN .  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TenNTenN Posts: 184
    Sorry, was just looking for a conversation. Maybe I should have stuck to 'what do people think about slugs and peat free compost?'.  :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I don't read gardening articles much. I was given an RHS subscription a while back and I tend to just flick through the magazine and look at the pictures😐
    I suppose a newspaper  gardening writer needs to pitch the article at  beginners. Someone with a real interest in gardening is likely to read something more in depth.
    That being said, that article did seem a little pointless.
    Don't give up on the discussion threads. Some stick and some don't. It depends who's on the forum before the post slips into oblivion. @TenN
    I'd say a good 50% of my posts suffer that fate.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    I agree, here is his latest column, which seems pretty pointless.
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/03/allan-jenkins-on-gardening-spring-has-finally-sprung-and-now-it-is-time-to-sow

    FWIW I agree with you!

    A lot of florid prose about not much. Uncertainty- what was he on about? If our garden is crap, blame Russia?

    And... why does he say we start sowing in April? I don't do that much and even I have had the propagators going since Feb! I'd like my cosmos before October this year, thank you!!

    I got some good suggestions in the past from the Plant of the Week articles, think that was a woman writer.
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