You may have noticed that there is some advertising on this blog. Or maybe you didn’t?

I’ve been chastised about it from a few readers, some claiming they will no longer visit my blog. Its even been suggested that I donate the proceeds to charities because obviously I’m a capitalist pig who likes nothing more that to enjoy the fruits of the western world while I see others starve!!! And then, some readers have obviously found it helpful.

While I’m not the only one who allows advertising – as probably a large percentage of garden blogs nowadays offer some form – I’ve noticed it spreading into other areas. Namely being paid for posting certain articles.

While I can’t sit on some pious dais and point any fingers for trying to earn a few quid off what you already do, I’m perplexed at some of the articles I see coming from other gardening blogs. One would expect that if you’re writing a gardening blog you would intentionally talk about your garden and things pertaining to the gardening arena.

So, I’m at a loss as to why some bloggers see fit to write about payday loans, or store discount vouchers etc on a gardening blog. Surely these things have nothing to do with gardening. Or am I missing something here?

For what it’s worth, I find myself automatically switching away from bloggers that seemed to have compromised their genre. What do you think? Am I just being banal?