I’m too nosey to block people, I like to read both sides of a discussion even if I don’t agree.
All sides of a discussion are important. Eventually the readers have to decided for themselves.
A ghostlike image remains. A bit tempting for someone inquisitive. it would be better gone forever or until reinstated. Or ... "unignore", what an inelegant word. A bit like "unfriend".
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
@geordief The outcome is different to that expected. Metaldehyde pellets were used to improve the look of plants and gardens. A pure vanity in my opinion. What has actually happened is the opposite, our gardens have less wildlife as a result and are poorer places for it.
ALL gardening is "pure vanity" . Unless your garden was a virgin plot and is full of nothing but wind blown self seeded plant . If you choose to introduce a plant, prune a plant, move a plant, YOU are influencing it, so that, to me, is as much "vanity" as using slug pellets
Pruning, moving, introducing plants to a garden does not cause the kind of problems that chemicals do as you know. Growing plants that need the intervention of chemicals such as metaldahyde is my concern, sorry I hit a nerve.
If the main reason for gardening is pure vanity then why garden in the first place.
I would question why other aspects hadn't been considered such as the environment, mental health, and exercise all far more important. Wanting to grow plants bigger and better than someone else doesn't improve your mental health growing for you does.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
I don't it's "the main reason " but how doesn't want their garden to look their best , whilst balancing out concerns about nature, wildlife , environmental concerns? We all just draw the line at a different place. for the record, I very , very rarely use any form of slug pellets
It is good to know that slug pellets are not a' go to '. As you grow so many Hostas it is good that you share this with others gardeners as part of this thread.
Yes of course gardeners want their gardens to look good. Gardening for vanity alone is very obvious to other gardeners, who are quick to make a mental note to that very fact.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
ALL gardening is "pure vanity" . Unless your garden was a virgin plot and is full of nothing but wind blown self seeded plant . If you choose to introduce a plant, prune a plant, move a plant, YOU are influencing it, so that, to me, is as much "vanity" as using slug pellets
Now there speaks a true Hosta fan. Having once gardened in North-West Dartmoor in-country, I recognise wet slug/snail country when I see it.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
@bede Yes gardening is an art form. Some of the best gardeners I have ever known also paint and photograph gardens, it doesn't mean they want to draw attention to themselves.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
A touch of vanity is in all of us. All normal people anyway. We evolved to show off; like peacocks, it's how we find our mates. The word for not having vanity is "autistic".
My gardening is done quite privately, selfishly for the enjoyment of myself, family and friends only. I would prefer to use the word "pride" for any display elements.
I feel the need for a new discussion coming on. Perhaps: "why do we garden?"
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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A ghostlike image remains. A bit tempting for someone inquisitive. it would be better gone forever or until reinstated. Or ... "unignore", what an inelegant word. A bit like "unfriend".
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Unless your garden was a virgin plot and is full of nothing but wind blown self seeded plant .
If you choose to introduce a plant, prune a plant, move a plant, YOU are influencing it, so that, to me, is as much "vanity" as using slug pellets
If the main reason for gardening is pure vanity then why garden in the first place.
I would question why other aspects hadn't been considered such as the environment, mental health, and exercise all far more important. Wanting to grow plants bigger and better than someone else doesn't improve your mental health growing for you does.
We all just draw the line at a different place.
for the record, I very , very rarely use any form of slug pellets
Yes of course gardeners want their gardens to look good. Gardening for vanity alone is very obvious to other gardeners, who are quick to make a mental note to that very fact.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
My gardening is done quite privately, selfishly for the enjoyment of myself, family and friends only. I would prefer to use the word "pride" for any display elements.
I feel the need for a new discussion coming on. Perhaps: "why do we garden?"
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."