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Thought we could do with a thread on this? - hope you all agree? - as I for one will be sat drooling each evening in front of my tv. What does everyone think of the best this year? I personaly like colour, colour and more colour in my garden. I am a real fan of the cottage garden style but I do like to keep veggies, fruit and flowers separate. Is anyone going this year? - I went a few years ago and loved it but next time I go I would like to go with a minder to carry all the cash I would also want to take with me!!

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I noticed last night that a number of the 'celebrities' commented on how 'green' everything was, and I didn't feel they were impressed, especially Chris Tarrent?
Having read a report where some designers were objecting to Rachel de Thame doing a garden, implying she was chosen just because of her 'looks' and being on TV, I was pleased to see she got a silver, which doesn't seem bad as it's her first time. I liked what she had done.
I wasn't too impressed with the one based on Venice, especially when they said all the limestone had been imported, what a carbon footprint , or is that just me being picky?
As I'm still off work recuperating from an operation, I will be tuning in lunch time as well. I can't get outside and do much so it's a secondhand fix.

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I wont be able to do the fix this lunchtime as I will be taking Daniel playschool - boo hoo!! Mind you I have decided to pop over to the garden centre when I have dropped him off and before I go and do storytime at Hannahs school. Only an hour but you can buy so much in an hour!!! ssshhhh - not meant to be spending shhh - tee hee!!!

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God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done

You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt

When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out

You will always be your child's favorite toy

I love Chelsea, though didn't enjoy going there, the queues for the show gardens, thousands of bods crammed into a small space getting nowhere fast, visiting was my idea of hell!!.

I missed last nights show, though will be watching all week.

I'm afraid that each time the camera was on Titchmarsh I was mesmerized by his 'very' strange inward/upward pointing sideburns which seemed to have been grown far too high up - looked like an old-fashioned lady's kiss curl!

Unfortunately my sister chose lunchtime to phone, so I missed most of the programme, never mind, I'll catch up tonight. Know what you mean about Alan's hair, my OH asked if it was based on the vampire look I've been several times in the past, but the crowds were too much, you can't see the gardens, and the marquee gets almost claustrophobic. OH came one year, never again, he can't stand crowds. At least on the TV you get to see most everything, and the website covers a lot too.
I wish they could do smelly vision for some of the flowers, although I didn't envy Joe and Alan sitting so close to the fritillaria last night, can't stand the smell even walking around outside gardens.

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Me too, I love Titch but kept wondering who cut his hair like that?!
I've never been to the Chelsea show as it seems very expensive & crowded, I think I'd like to go on the 'Press day' when it's quieter or just stick to going to the Tatton show - much more easy going & friendly!

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I know the gardens are designed for large corporations etc, and there is a VERY large budget, but I did think that £80 000 for a sawn limestone wall was a bit much.
It was good to hear that the judges do look for practicality though, not appreciating a rhododendron planted on top of a limestone column! Looking forward to the plants tomorrow.

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http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/

Loving Chelsea. Thought the Jamaican ladies' display was fantastic, as was the floral display from the Kent ladies.
As for gardens, don't see the point of the Venetian one, the sound of all that water splashing would just make me want to run off for a wee!!
I did like Andy Sturgeon's and Diarmuid Gavin's.

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I've been finding Alan's sideburns disturbingly erotic

It's interesting to see so many different ideas but (by it's very nature) I think the whole thing is a bit 'false'.

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Don't forget the 'red button' - Chris B is on going round the flower stands. Think there's also 'tours' round the show gardens too, thats next.

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"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

I'm going today and am so excited as I have not been before!!

I've been just the once, it was a good experience but I doubt I would repeat it - far too many crowds for me - watching on screen is much easier on the tootsies.

Chris B - yuuummm, but isn't it odd that last year he got a pretty raw deal on his garden and this year he is a Judge

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Suzie

Odd, very odd. Have you managed to get a touch of sunstroke from somewhere maybe?

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T-lady

I'm so glad you guys are posting on this topic. I don't normally pop into this area of the forum too much but I had visited today to start a topic on this very subject. Alan, what have they done to you? (although you've managed to 'pull' Seahorse so I guess there are some benefits!)

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T-lady

Surely they're modelled on James T Kirk? I'm surprised you hadn't made the connection quark1

He's still lovely though

I have to admit that I find some of the show gardens just too flash and false for me - I want ideas and inspiration and I'm not getting much of that this year somehow. sorry to be a damp squid folks ... I do love watching, but really - daffodils are not meant to be on display now - global warming is confusing enough without all that! Give me some good ole fashioned cottage gardens and veggie patches!!

Right - back to where you were! - Alan's facial hair I believe

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Can't say I am ever really into Chelsea; I just get angry about the pretentiousness of it all; sorry folks. Having said that, I do usually watch it because my OH likes it; but this year I can't really watch TV at the mo anyway so i saw the intro last week and that was it. I didn't watch until the end as it was.

If I understood what the actual point of it was then I might enjoy it.

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Pootle - James T often sported some strange facial hair - but this is 'seriously' strange.

I have had another TV thought - perhaps Titch is considering branching out into acting and perhaps replace or stand-in for Dot Cotton!

Seriously Titch, if you're reading this - we do love 'yer really we do - but those sideburns HAVE to go!

Maybe they're going to bring back 'The Good Old Days' on T.V. (music hall variety show for those of you too young to remember!) & Alan is going to present it & is trying to grow a handlebar moustache between the sideburns to look the part!

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