Chelsea just not the same for me this year.How about for you?

I agree with Julia, from what we have seen so far the gardens look very dull and almost grey in colour. Weeds and brambles did get quite a few mentions didn’t they?
I am curious to see what the other programmes will be focusing on - I fear I might be disappointed!!! I do hope we see colour and variety and beautiful flowers.

I must say the constant 'preaching' has got on my nerves _ they seemed to be hooked on half a dozen buzzwords from the 'woke' songsheet. And why does every garden have to have a 'story' which they then have to explain? What happened to enjoyment for enjoyment's sake? I don't think I can bear to watch any more of it.. I'm fed up with being lectured!

I agree too. I suppose at the end of the day, there's only so many garden types that can.be created. The garden Monty was so in love with to me looked very drab. Cleve West didn't seem.too enamoured by showing his garden either. Yes, Carol is always a delight and she is looking very much younger!..:))
I must admit I changed channels half way through.

It does seem to be "wild" time this year, even the presenters were saying as much, who would've thought Cow Parsley was now fashion?

One good thing, my unkempt lawn with daises & buttercups is now on trend

I am biased for this year though because my granddaughter is there on the Sparsholt College display, and they have won Gold, the theme was eating wild stuff, so more weeds are good for you
My granddaughter Charlotte at Chelsea
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-65671044.amp

I agree about Carols outfit…beautiful! But I thought everything looked super colourful this year. I must say, some of it a bit OTT on the colour for me ( the gay wedding garden…eugh). And one thing I think RHS really ought to reconsider is exhibits of unseasonal plants. It’s confusing for inexperienced gardeners and the last thing I want to see in May is Dahlias and Chrysanths. I would prefer to see seasonal plants within reason and then they could have a big autumn show at Tatton Park or maybe Bridgewater. Funny how we take away such differing impressions!

And I totally agree about the Woke lecturing. It totally turns me off. Alan Titchmarsh said similar too. All this weed cultivation. Blah blah blah. We are gardeners. If you want a wild garden, go and live in a wild place. Urban developments are not the right place for dandelions, there are plenty in the verges. If you let weeds grow, your neighbours may not appreciate all the seedlings!

Well done to Charlotte, Grandads garden.!

Well done from me also charlotte on winning gold.

There's heavy irony in the hectoring about sustainability (which I do think is a good thing) when the whole show is ephemeral and is pulled apart after a week. Gardeners are aware of green issues generally.
As for colourful outfits, I thought too many of the female presenters looked as if they were wearing their grandmothers' curtains.

Well what cheeses me off is that wildflowers are called weeds! Most of the plants we grow have come from native wildflower plants from all over the world. Perhaps if we'd left Jap knotweed, Rhododenron ponticum, Hymalian Balsam and Giant hogweed to name 4, in their native countries our countryside wouldn't be in such a mess.

Sorry for the rant!- but my daughter and son in law are working hard to help get our countryside back to some form of natural balance where our butterflies, moths, bees etc can survive in balance. Perhaps the gardening programmes are to blame. Pedalling new varieties of flowers that do nothing to provide food etc, but to make money from people who want the latest fashion.........

I'll shut up now as I dont want to offend my friends on here. Gardens are such subjective places.

I agree with most of the above comments, and it hasn't done anything at all for me so far., I've decided I'm not going to watch the rest ! bah humbug !!

I record the programme, this means I can fast forward stuff that either has no interest to me, or just annoy me greatly!

Let's just say a lot of fast-forwarding has been happening.

Things that have annoyed me are creating a bereavement garden, gardens that have to have a story, florists having to contend with a theme of 'Bins and Lamp posts', a gay wedding, Cleve West's Homelessness garden, he should have built a shop door way and laid down cardbard for a bed, a Gorilla nest ... oh come on !!!!!

I shall get off my soapbox now ... I just can't 'engage' with RHS Chelsea Flower Show at all this year.

Julia I am watching Chelsea on Day Two and tearing my hair out!!
All I can say is ‘ Thank goodness for Chris Beardshaw!!’
Most of what I am seeing is just awful!

Yes I did like the Talitha Arts garden and was so pleased for them.
But honestly I am left underwhelmed!!

P.S. Oh yes Monty did look good in his red scarf!!!

Yes Julia, the Talitha Arts garden was joyous and I loved those butterflies!

Have to say, I’m enjoying seeing some lovely designs from the comfort of my armchair 🙂.

Perhaps I shouldn't have read your blog on Chelsea, Meadowland, as I haven't seen any more other than day 1 on the BBC iPlayer, not sure I want to catch up now!!! 😆

Don't worry I can see it when I forget your comments! 😆 😆 😆