Dovefromabove

The average gardener

My point exactly Verdun 

And yet people keep wanting GW to cater for 'the average gardener' 

The average gardener

There's average ability, average size, average experience, average taste, average resources, average conditions, average bank balance  ......

Rose recommended

If I remember correctly the recommendation was to grow a rose through an  old apple tree that was well past it's best productivity-wise, but was a beautiful feature in the garden, both visually and for wildlife.  

I've found Rambling Rector to be a wonderful rose to grow through an old tree 

http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/rambling-rector/  -  lovely perfume, especially on a warm evening 

MORNING FORKERS

Nope - farmers don't get any compensation for bad weather.  Everything costs them more to do, they can do less of it, in bad weather their crops are usually of reduced quantity and quality so they get paid less, then we get charged more because of scarcity 

The average gardener

I often see reference on here to 'the average gardener' and I'm not sure I know what one of those is - are you one?

If not, what do you think one is like?

Can we come up with a Identity Kit for an Average Gardener?

Is it me?

Not really the weather for planting new gardens yet is it?  I've got a new border to do and I've not turned a sod yet - most years we'd be ready to start planting by now  

It must be hell planning GW this year 

Fork Handles

Morning all - sun's trying to shine here   I've just driven OH to work and took a detour through the GC - got a new windowsill propagator for my tommies (it was a good deal and my old one was a cheapie and falling to bits), some chicken manure pellets BOGOF and some seed compost - guess who's feeling a bit better 

Replacing Wooden log roll 2-2.5ft logs around Garden as retaining border -n

Don't know about the rest, but don't use bitumen or creosote anywhere near where you want to grow plants - it'll damage them.

Hedging for shade

You'll find the answers to your earlier question here http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/garden-design/hedge-plant-for-shade/77607.html 

The first Gardeners' World

Hosta flowering - shall I or shan't I?

Butterflies

Hellebore Addiction

Hedgehog Watch!!!

The average gardener

Growing giant pumpkins

Back to the top?

Windchimes

Battening down the hatches

Signs of Spring!!!

Protecting the outside tap from frost

Ash tree disease!

Weeding - a forgotten skill? Discuss ....

Berry-eating birds will need more help this year

Strange seed pods - any ideas?