Building a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Judgement Day
Or judgement DAYS, more like.
This week: the very first photo of the garden…. coming up
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Usually, it’s full of design ideas and planting tips: for the last three weeks, though, I’ve been building a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show so recent posts have been focused on that. If you’re interested in things like small garden design or have tricky garden spaces, or want to plan your garden planting to look good throughout the summer, do have a browse around The Gardening Mind - there’s loads. Here are some ideas:
The past few weeks have been different, with the summaries of what’s been going on so far. You might have noticed that day 18’s update was missing - that’s because there wasn’t a single moment. I left the building site at 9.30 pm last night, and today am up at 4am, ready to leave once more. I’m now standing at the entrance to the showground, waiting for security to let me in so that I can get the garden ready for its first assessment, at 7.30am.
Here’s the very first photo of the garden which has consumed my thoughts and been in my dreams for the last two years: