I don't grow them Karsten, but yes, how could that possibly be beneficial?
10 seconds on a tiny pot of basil might be about right, if there was a few bits and bobs on it, but a tree fern? I haven't watched it yet, so it will be interesting to see.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I saw the episode last night. Monty also emptied his potato bags/pots and suggested the spent compost could be put into the compost bin. I recall Geoff Hamilton saying exactly the opposite. He said not to put spent compost into the compost bin as it will not rot down, it will not help generate heat that the compost needs and it would therefore hinder the composting process.
But Monty is a gardener, not an expert and I have great respect for him - even I'm not right 110% of the time
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@Pete8, I also like Monty. I enjoy watching him, and do get some valuable info from his programmes. It's just not helpful when they make statements which are completely wrong, so many people take it all as gospel. Its not even necessarily the case that you cannot re-use "spent" compost. As long as it doesn't have pests or diseases, and has a good structure, you just add more nutrients. The manufactures pretty much use a base that has little or no nutrients, and just add them. You can also do the same.
Tree ferns are far from cheap...unlike a pot of basil. Monty's advice could well end up with peoples tree ferns dying..esp in such a hot summer. Would it not be an idea to contact the programme producers so M.D has the opportunity to make a correction in future programs...like newspapers have to do.
They're certainly not as cheap as a few seeds of basil SSurfer, that's for sure!
I find I have it on 'in the background' and don't really take in a lot of it. I think though, it is a problem when people feel they should be getting absolute facts, and they aren't.
I didn't pay much attention to the rose bit karsten [I don't really like them ] but surely it only takes a minute to say - it will depend on your individual soil, weather conditions etc, and when the rose was planted, and it's type. That's the relevant info people need. One less shot of 'a dog playing with a ball' would mean that info could be imparted....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Why would anyone inexperienced enough to be watching GW for help on how to water a plant attempt to grow a tree fern? I very much doubt his error has done anything more than make tree fern owners across the UK shout at their TV
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Why would anyone inexperienced enough to be watching GW for help on how to water a plant attempt to grow a tree fern? I very much doubt his error has done anything more than make tree fern owners across the UK shout at their TV
Yep, I get what you're saying. But it's just out of order to put this stuff on the tv and present it as fact. It's pointless.
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10 seconds on a tiny pot of basil might be about right, if there was a few bits and bobs on it, but a tree fern?
I haven't watched it yet, so it will be interesting to see.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Monty also emptied his potato bags/pots and suggested the spent compost could be put into the compost bin.
I recall Geoff Hamilton saying exactly the opposite. He said not to put spent compost into the compost bin as it will not rot down, it will not help generate heat that the compost needs and it would therefore hinder the composting process.
But Monty is a gardener, not an expert and I have great respect for him - even I'm not right 110% of the time
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Its not even necessarily the case that you cannot re-use "spent" compost. As long as it doesn't have pests or diseases, and has a good structure, you just add more nutrients. The manufactures pretty much use a base that has little or no nutrients, and just add them. You can also do the same.
Monty's advice could well end up with peoples tree ferns dying..esp in such a hot summer.
Would it not be an idea to contact the programme producers so M.D has the opportunity to make a correction in future programs...like newspapers have to do.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I find I have it on 'in the background' and don't really take in a lot of it. I think though, it is a problem when people feel they should be getting absolute facts, and they aren't.
I didn't pay much attention to the rose bit karsten [I don't really like them ] but surely it only takes a minute to say - it will depend on your individual soil, weather conditions etc, and when the rose was planted, and it's type. That's the relevant info people need. One less shot of 'a dog playing with a ball' would mean that info could be imparted....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”