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May 24, 2010
A word from a gardening expert
I'm spending a couple of days close to the soil, working for a landscape gardener.
My job is to water the parks of London, and so this is what I'm doing. Man and hose, that's me; and it's good to be out and about, close to the soil and being abused by the public once again...ex-supermarket workers always miss that...
What strikes me? I'm interested how many people ask me for gardening advice. This is because I'm wearing a neon jacket and watering the soil. How little they know...
I know zilch about gardening; really, nothing at all, apart from what I learned in Jesus' parable of the four soils. But because I have a uniform and a hose...
We all love an expert, with his neon jacket or white coat or dog collar or academic qualifications or high salary or easy manner.
These people, they know bollocks. But how we wish to be fooled just once more...before, like the prodigal son, 'coming to ourselves'.
Now, about your geraniums...
Posted by Mr Bojangles at May 24, 2010 06:34 PM