I thought Sean had spoilt it by adding too many fiddly bits, and that Rob might have sneaked in there. Any one of them would have been a worthy winner, but Sean was my favourite. Wonder if his Chelsea garden will be more restrained??
I thought this was a nice series - might have been better if they'd done it weekly rather than cramming it in over the week - especially with Chelsea just round the corner.
I hoped Sean would win but thought Paul would after the last couple of nights - so good result for me.
I'd love to go to Chelsea but unfortunately the crowds would terrify me. We are very lucky though as our County Garden Show during the late Bank Holiday has the showers and sellers from Chelsea which is always nice to see. And I always come home with about £50 worth of plants...lol
I went once, several years ago. And yes, the crowds are enormous, that's just on the trains, the special buses to get there from the station, queuing to get in, and then inside. It's like the whole world is there. It was a boiling hot day, far too hot to be inside the main marquee, the temperature was off the scale. I know a sunny day is perfect for Chelsea, but I personally could have done with a few less degrees. By the time I got home I was exhausted, and I don't think I even saw half of the whole exhibition.
That said, if you're a garden nut, then any chance you have to go, TAKE IT.
I missed the first two, so have just watched the first two on iplayer, and the semi and final on recorded TV.
I was with the judging up until the semi final. I really thought that Rob had totally failed the brief and should have gone. Gillian's desert garden was a much more finished garden. After the judge's comments on Rob's trapeze fiasco, I was certain he was going home. I'm not sure how they came to their decision, but feel he should not have been in the final. Sean and Paul, most definitely, but watching the final was a slight disappointment for me, because of my sense of a mis-judgement in the semi.
As for the final.....wrong decision. It should have been Paul. Sean was good, but he made planting mistakes, and just wouldn't leave things alone. It was a delightful garden, but in the long run, I think Paul is the one who will have a career in this field.
It will be interesting now to see what he comes up with for Chelsea.
I saw a clip earlier in the week and have just watched the final. Was Paul the one who wanted to stand concrete pillars upright with no support. He could have killed a small child! I don't know what he did earlier but I would have sent him home for health and safety reasons. I don't do engineering I'm a designer. What a wa¥#€r. That won't have done his career much good.
I liked the botanist but the Northumbrian one was a worthy winner, I think.
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Too many fiddly bits.
Sean was my favourite but I agree - I thought after the last two challenges that Paul would win.
I hoped Sean would win but thought Paul would after the last couple of nights - so good result for me.
I went once, several years ago. And yes, the crowds are enormous, that's just on the trains, the special buses to get there from the station, queuing to get in, and then inside. It's like the whole world is there. It was a boiling hot day, far too hot to be inside the main marquee, the temperature was off the scale. I know a sunny day is perfect for Chelsea, but I personally could have done with a few less degrees. By the time I got home I was exhausted, and I don't think I even saw half of the whole exhibition.
That said, if you're a garden nut, then any chance you have to go, TAKE IT.
I was with the judging up until the semi final. I really thought that Rob had totally failed the brief and should have gone. Gillian's desert garden was a much more finished garden. After the judge's comments on Rob's trapeze fiasco, I was certain he was going home. I'm not sure how they came to their decision, but feel he should not have been in the final. Sean and Paul, most definitely, but watching the final was a slight disappointment for me, because of my sense of a mis-judgement in the semi.
As for the final.....wrong decision. It should have been Paul. Sean was good, but he made planting mistakes, and just wouldn't leave things alone. It was a delightful garden, but in the long run, I think Paul is the one who will have a career in this field.
It will be interesting now to see what he comes up with for Chelsea.
I liked the botanist but the Northumbrian one was a worthy winner, I think.