Garden blogs

Now, why would I follow a blog when enough things happen on GC and in my own garden to write a book on!!!

 

Naah, Charlie,......what's the difference between a blog on site and a blog off site????

 

I can see why you would, Charlie, but I'm pretty sure you're not including GC in that as we don't seem to have "cliques". I must confess there is the occasional "in-jokes" but they're rare and aren't meant to exclude anyone. Having said that cliques and slating of members would soon meet the wrath of Admin and members alike.
To be honest, Charlie, I don't follow blogs as I don't like being a "follower" and, although we have our "quiet spells" on GC there's enough going on usually to keep me interested. So I guess I have a natural aversion to blogs

 

Actually, Charlie, that's what we try not to be!!!! We try to maintain a low presence and only intervene in the very, very rare occasion of a contentious thread getting out of hand, a clash of two "strong" personalities, or a Reported post or thread, etc. So we make an effort to be neutral and logical in all disputes etc, as it is all too easy to lose the respect of members if it ever appeared that we were not. But you are right in saying that the Members/Gang on GC are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable [slightly quirky] and it is They who make GC the kind of forum it is. I can think of so many gestures of genuine kindness and sympathy and friendliness extended by so many members over time and I can't think of any Forum to match GC and the Gang.

 

Charlie, you're right .

Admin are very good at remaining in the background (apart from their own personal posts - or when they're insulting me ) and only need to step in on extremely rare occasions. Some of the regular members try to sort things out (by being friendly or joking) before things go too far.

This is a very quiet time of year on the forum but, during the growing season most of us are too busy to bother with blogs. Some members do have blogs but I hardly ever visit them. Anything I think I would be interested in I just ask on here and someone helps or directs me to an existing thread.

Although you shouldn't necessarily take me as an example - I never watch TV gardening programmes either!

With ARMANDII's comment about kindliness, sympathy and friendliness, I can only endorse that. There's a wonderful bunch of people on here and a lot of them go out of their way to help.

You want to try and get along to my Open Day. I hold it each year, for charity, and we now get a large contingent of members from all over the country turning up. They're a great crowd.