Chelsea Flower Show

We've many old buildings, vines, big trees on our grounds. Succeeding at something messy, like this (from the show) without any attempt.

Re wilding is all very well but you still have to work on it or it will get out of had.
Reminds me of the gardener I his pristine garden. . Along comes a fellow who says ain’t it wonderful what God can do in a garden?”
He replied “ well, he weren’t doing so well till I came along.”

I love Chelsea, I only have a small yard with a border and a few pots but I can always dream!

HannahLoisLuke

Almost forgot, weeds, or wildflowers are the flavour of the month this year, along with rubble and junk.

😂 Some of our neighbours are into that look, one has tastefully added an old fridge too.

I’ve been several times and have always liked the ‘artisan’ gardens - especially those with the sort of small, narrow plot common with so many older urban houses - rather more than any of the show gardens.

For my money, Hampton Court is preferable - vastly more space, so feeling far less crowded, and very likely quite a bit warmer. And much the same sort of things to see, with possibly more of them.

Chelsea and such shows, for me, represent all that is wrong with this world, I feel it deeply

Defrestation and lack of habitat, the Ganges filled with plastic, the Great Pacific garbage patch three times the size of France, turtles eating plastic bags being rescued only to return in the same plight, represents all that is wrong with this world.

Chelse, with its plants, trees, rewilding projects , might seem to be anathema to you Fleurpepper but to many it's an encouragement with its more informal gardens, rewilding, oases of peace and its contributions to charity.

You may be lucky to live in the mountains with beautiful walks amongst wildflower meadows, but not everyone is lucky. If they can be inspired to plant a suburban garden, even window boxes, then that has to be a good thing.

Oreo

HannahLoisLuke

Almost forgot, weeds, or wildflowers are the flavour of the month this year, along with rubble and junk.

😂 Some of our neighbours are into that look, one has tastefully added an old fridge too.

Oreo 😂

I hope the wildflowers cover it up soon!

I've been reading an article in Gardens whilst at the hairdressers. One of the garden designers used to be in haute couture fashion and explained how he transferred his skills from one passion to the other in terms of colours, textures and style.
Maybe not to everyone's taste, but experimenting in every area is to be enjoyed.

Defrestation
Deforestation

My dibber isn't dibbing.

Vanillasky

I've been reading an article in Gardens whilst at the hairdressers. One of the garden designers used to be in haute couture fashion and explained how he transferred his skills from one passion to the other in terms of colours, textures and style.
Maybe not to everyone's taste, but experimenting in every area is to be enjoyed.

Monty Don was a jeweller, I think 🙂

I love Nisha Kitona. Her recipes are down to earth authentic and easy. I have several of her books. I use them regularly. But the Chelsea Flower Show is about flowers and gardens. I know we are all about sustainability etc but please!! We have so many cookery programmes 52 weeks of the year..
Instead of all the add ons... can we not just look at the individual plants.. close up.. with a bit of a story.. a bit of detail.. preferably with someone with a bit of knowledge and experience... not a 'celebrity' cos we have them 52 weeks of the year as well...
Rant over.
I thank you.

Callistemon21

^Chelsea and such shows, for me, represent all that is wrong with this world, I feel it deeply^

Defrestation and lack of habitat, the Ganges filled with plastic, the Great Pacific garbage patch three times the size of France, turtles eating plastic bags being rescued only to return in the same plight, represents all that is wrong with this world.

Chelse, with its plants, trees, rewilding projects , might seem to be anathema to you Fleurpepper but to many it's an encouragement with its more informal gardens, rewilding, oases of peace and its contributions to charity.

You may be lucky to live in the mountains with beautiful walks amongst wildflower meadows, but not everyone is lucky. If they can be inspired to plant a suburban garden, even window boxes, then that has to be a good thing.

👏👏👏👏

Fleur20

I love Nisha Kitona. Her recipes are down to earth authentic and easy. I have several of her books. I use them regularly. But the Chelsea Flower Show is about flowers and gardens. I know we are all about sustainability etc but please!! We have so many cookery programmes 52 weeks of the year..
Instead of all the add ons... can we not just look at the individual plants.. close up.. with a bit of a story.. a bit of detail.. preferably with someone with a bit of knowledge and experience... not a 'celebrity' cos we have them 52 weeks of the year as well...
Rant over.
I thank you.

I’m very tempted to try her gin and tonic salmon though. 😂

Calli, I felt just the same about CFS when I had suburban gardens in England, for allmy adult life.

We could all be inspired by the 100s of fabulous RHS and other gardens dotted all over the UK- the very best in the world.

It is run by the RHS .......

Nisha Kitona's cookbooks are fantastic. Easy frugal food.

Callistemon21

It is run by the RHS .......

Well of course- but so very different to their well established gardens, is my point, as a Member.

I love the whole spirit of the Chelsea Flower Show, so many interesting new ideas to see and interpret for our own small garden. We go every few years and it has never failed to give us joy. Visiting RHS gardens is also a joy but a completely different concept. Apples and pears.

Calipso

I love the whole spirit of the Chelsea Flower Show, so many interesting new ideas to see and interpret for our own small garden. We go every few years and it has never failed to give us joy. Visiting RHS gardens is also a joy but a completely different concept. Apples and pears.

It is such an eclectic mix of styles, Calypso
Something for everyone.

I am just so happy seeing beautiful gardens, everyone having a nice time , being pleasant to one another.
So much better than the news.

Well of course- but so very different to their well established gardens, is my point, as a Member

Quite a few of us are members, Fleurpepper, only don’t feel the need to keep mentioning it.

merlotgran

^Well of course- but so very different to their well established gardens, is my point, as a Member^

Quite a few of us are members, Fleurpepper, only don’t feel the need to keep mentioning it.

🙂
And of the National Trust.

Hidcote is a partner garden with RHS

We bought our lavender bushes there.

Callistemon21

^Chelsea and such shows, for me, represent all that is wrong with this world, I feel it deeply^

Defrestation and lack of habitat, the Ganges filled with plastic, the Great Pacific garbage patch three times the size of France, turtles eating plastic bags being rescued only to return in the same plight, represents all that is wrong with this world.

Chelse, with its plants, trees, rewilding projects , might seem to be anathema to you Fleurpepper but to many it's an encouragement with its more informal gardens, rewilding, oases of peace and its contributions to charity.

You may be lucky to live in the mountains with beautiful walks amongst wildflower meadows, but not everyone is lucky. If they can be inspired to plant a suburban garden, even window boxes, then that has to be a good thing.

Very good post. Well said.

Watching the awards, there's actually quite a lot of interesting scientific and medicinal content in some of the entires. The Korean one especially.

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