It was the highlight of the horticultural year, the start of the summer season, the flagship day for flowers. This year's hot ticket; the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, proved that the simple pleasures derived from gardens, flowers and plants are as important as ever, if not more, in our current economic climate.

Here are a few more photos that I took around the show ground last week.

James May's Wonderful Plasticine Garden - Won RHS 'Plasticine Gold medal'

Okay, so there were no real flowers, no scent and the insects were confused, but there was still plenty of evidence of back-breaking work and creative planting (not to mention the wiring and sculpting!) and most of all it was fun.

Head-Turning Hats

I loved the real flower hats made by the talented finalists in the RHS Florist of the Year Competition. If anyone know's who made this one please post as I'm afraid I didn't write it down.

Downderry Nursery Lavender Display

Alium Divine Nurseries display

The Witan Wisdom Garden

Loved this little garden...

The Hesco Garden

The Cancer Research UK Garden

The Foreign and Colonial Investments Garden

We were situated next door to this garden...

Echos of Japan in an English Garden