Mandy Watson

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#Gardening writer, DigIt Media owner, addled mind behind award-winning website www.mandycanudigit.com. Garden Media Guild/NUJ. NE England. #Geordie of #Scottish ancestry. #punk #gothic #tattoos #livemusic #climatechange #environment #cats #music #alternative #folklore #books #crochet #freeformcrochet #starwars #tolkien #history #science #astronomy #paleontology #archaeology #journalism #art #lessable #hypermobility #freelancer #editor #mythology #equality #bloomscrolling #bookstodon #fibreart
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Interrupting the hatting to say this news article is fabulous. So many thoughts.

I mean, what time of day is it OK to answer the door to unexpected visitors?

Feelings of amazement that he answered the phone at all.

Delight at the acceptance of what is, and hope for what will be. "It's a very bulky new neighbour but it will soon go away".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8nk279ydyo

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden

Johan Helberg says he was "quite astonished" to look out of his window and see the vessel.

BBC News

The #RHSChelsea Plant of the Year is revealed - Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink with Hosta Silly String and Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise in joint second. Full disclosure - I wouldn't have voted for it!

https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2025/05/15/chelsea-plant-of-the-year-2025/

#bloomscrolling #plants #flowers #ChelseaFlowerShow

The #RHSChelsea results are in - a bumper haul of coveted gold medals. Find out how your favourite show garden or Great Pavilion display did in my full round up. Congrats to Mr Ishihara for Best In Show!

https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2025/05/08/chelsea-flower-show-2025-sublime-show-garden-inspiration/

#chelsea #showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #gardening #bloomscrolling #results #goldmedals

For a run-down of all the #ChelseaFlowerShow gardens, large and small, pop over to my website, any visit appreciated! Hospice UK's Garden of Compassion one of my favourites. Perfect hard landscaping and soft planting.

https://www.mandycanudigit.com/2025/05/08/chelsea-flower-show-2025-sublime-show-garden-inspiration/

#bloomscrolling #gardening #showgardens

More from #RHSChelsea - A Space to Read Balcony Garden sponsored by Viking.

#reading #bookstodon #showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #balcony #smallgardens

More from #RHSChelsea - The Room to Breathe Hospital Garden for the TSA in the Container Garden category.

#ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling #showgardens #containers #plants #gardens

One of the Small Show Gardens - Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden. Designer: Manoj Malde.

#hiv #aids #bloomscrolling #RHSChelsea #ChelseaFlowerShow

Large show gardens unveiled at #RHSChelsea - Feature Garden
RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden (not judged), designed by Monty Don.

#showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling #GardenersWorld #MontyDon #dogs #doglovers

Large show gardens unveiled at #RHSChelsea - The Hospitalfield Arts Garden, designed by Nigel Dunnett.

#showgardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #bloomscrolling