Charlie Dimmock was left exasperated by a couple’s massive wish list on hit garden transformation show, Garden Rescue. Today’s show featured couple John and Helen from Port Talbot, who wanted five brand new features added to their new garden.
The couple’s dream garden list included apple blossom fruit trees, a vegetable patch, a barbecue area, a water feature and for the garden to serve as a haven for birds. After the couple voiced their desire to create a Cornish garden in Wales, a slightly worried Charlie, 55, said: “I wonder what else they want though...”
John said: “One of the things I really want is to bring more birds in. We get the odd visitor but we don’t really get lots of birds in the garden. I also love apple blossom so if we can get some fruit trees that would top it off.”
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Helen said: “He likes to have some veggies. John has been keen to grow some of his own veg.” John added: “I don’t want to be a farmer but I wouldn’t mind having some lettuce or cabbage.”
Helen explained that the pair would also like to have space for a barbecue as the couple liked to entertain guests, while John said they would also like a water feature. Despite all their wishes, Helen had one final request. “We want something low-maintenance too," she said.
Charlie could keep quiet no longer after listening to the couple’s demands. Counting the wish list on her hands, a slightly anxious Charlie said: “Vegetable beds, wildlife, entertainment space and more. The list is getting more and more!”
The difficult clay terrain meant it was always going to be a laborious project. Clocking massive man-holes in the couple's garden, fellow gardener and co-host Chris Hull, 27, joked: “Look at that there! These man-holes look like massive footprints! Has the Beast of Bodmin been through the house or something?"
Speaking about the clay hindrance in his garden, John said: “The garden doesn’t look much at the moment because we can’t use it for most of the year. The ground is really boggy for six or seven months of the year. You really can’t walk in it either, it’s so boggy.”
Helen seemed sad but resigned when she said: “We’re unable to grow any plants here because of the clay in the ground. So we have to have just potted plants.”
Garden Rescue airs on weekdays at 3:40pm on BBC1
