Iggy's garden in the shade

A silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show is nothing to be sniffed at, but you can't help wondering if the first-ever punk-themed garden should have been aiming higher.

Iggy Pop, though, is delighted at the medal for the Lust For Life garden:

"It's awesome the Lust for Life garden won a silver medal. It's great to know my music reaches out to so many and inspires."

Claims that next year, a garden based entirely on home composting called We Are Not Talking About Commercial Shit, are probably all made up.

Iggy, of course, has displayed his veg in the past

Thanks to Joe, who has passed on to us a press release from The Children's Society which is promoting their, uh, unexpected Chelsea Flower Show exhibit:

Punk legend Iggy Pop is gatecrashing the traditional gardening world by inspiring The Children's Society's debut garden, 'Lust for Life', at the RHS Chelsea Flower show on 22 May.

Iggy said: "Lust for Life is full of optimism as young people should be...but too many aren't. I'm honoured that The Children's Society's garden is inspired by my music and wholeheartedly support the work that they do - they rock!"

Yes, yes, Mr. Pop, you might be worth a million in prizes - but will you deserve a RHS Gold Medal?