(Update 26th July 2009) Sorry – I didn’t realise I’d posted a heading with no text – don’t know how that happened! Well yes, I got a silver-gilt medal – missed out on a gold once again, but there’s always next year.

I took the garden apart today – months of thinking and planning, 8 days to build it and one day to take it apart. But in between I got six days of very appreciative and complimentary visitors, gave out 2,500 Bluebell Cottage Garden leaflets and got some first class PR:

First up on Tuesday was a visit from Chris Beardshaw who was very complimentary about the garden both on and off camera. I do wish I’d worn a slightly less butch t-shirt though!


I was interviewed about my garden by the RHS. Since Chris arrived as I finished, he stayed put to do his show interview, also with my garden as a backdrop! Chris Beardshaw interview.

Just then the BBC turned up with Toby to film my garden for their Tatton coverage. Cue interesting ‘hello, haven’t seen you for ages’ conversation between the present lead presenter of GW and the one who got away, conducted over my Echinaceas. All perfectly friendly, of course.

More pictures:

The wooden egg bird feeders were a huge hit – albeit they clearly looked more like tulips, poppies or burst seed pods to some.

I’ve put the rest of the pictures on Facebook as it’s a lot quicker to upload. Click here to view

July 22, 2010