i consider myself a learner still after nearly 30yrs of owning a garden!i must admit i am an instant gratification type of gardener though as i have been known to bring home ready flowering bulbs etc. and plant them out and stand admiring them! i grow only flowers and shrubs though in the present climate i have bought salad seeds to start growing my own for the summer! i am addicted to gardening magazines and tv programmes,garden open days and had the pleasure of visiting chelsea flower show twice!