I find GW inconsistent with plant name displays but maybe I'm just not transfixed like I used to be.
That's my excuse too Obs, and I'm sticking to it.... Andy - it's all a big learning curve, and we've all been there Any info you can glean is great, and now that we have things like this forum, there is a wealth of info available, from people with real experience. Read as many books as you can too - it might seem old fashioned to you 'young people' [ ] but it pays dividends, and gives you so much enjoyment.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Our house is full of books - you really can't beat a well written book for useful information! The problem with the internet, although very useful, is there aren't any editors, so it's not always reliable, or else very badly written and you have to wade through the waffle to find what you need. This forum is the exception of course
A couple of years for Fathers' Day ago my wife bought me a large book she found in a charity shop called something like "Secrets and tips from yesterdays gardeners", by Readers Digest I think. It's full of tips and advice on all sorts of things - makes very good bedtime reading! We've taken on a large allotment this year, and have been consulting it a lot!
The problem with the internet, although very useful, is there aren't any editors, so it's not always reliable, or else very badly written and you have to wade through the waffle to find what you need.
That's exactly the problem Andy. It's also often for a US audience or similar, so info can be very misleading if you don't live there! The internet is a great source for all sorts of things, but it has to be used with a degree of common sense
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The Beechgrove fact sheet (which they mention at the end of every show) is more or less a written summary of the whole show with pictures. It shows who did what, where they went, what the plants were etc etc. So even if you missed the programme you can "read all about it". Great
Allotment Boy, A positive post at last. I have to say, and this will no doubt cause some upset here, that for me there are far too many very critical posts on this forum. Don't like the paving slabs/dogs/presenter/rushed plant names, again and again and again. Perhaps I am easily pleased. An avid viewer since the days of Percy Thrower, I love GW and watch each and every programme, sometimes recording them so I can watch them again. Who on earth would choose to be a presenter/producer/apple cultivator? Perhaps I should just steer clear of this very moany thread?
Allotment Boy, A positive post at last. I have to say, and this will no doubt cause some upset here, that for me there are far too many very critical posts on this forum. Don't like the paving slabs/dogs/presenter/rushed plant names, again and again and again. Perhaps I am easily pleased. An avid viewer since the days of Percy Thrower, I love GW and watch each and every programme, sometimes recording them so I can watch them again. Who on earth would choose to be a presenter/producer/apple cultivator? Perhaps I should just steer clear of this very moany thread?
Mercifully we don't live in a dictatorship and free speech is allowed. Long may that continue.
Steering clear is what I do Paul, when something doesn't suit my views or mood. There are entire threads I don't take part in for various reasons [too much like faceache for instance ] but that doesn't mean we can't have good debate, whether we agree with all the opinions or not. Opinions are exactly that - opinions, not facts
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Paul N, how heartily I agree with you - I have no complaints regarding GW - love the very ambience of the programme - some topics interest me more, others less, but all the time I am learning - you never know what is around the corner in life and I find the whole programme informative and well presented.
Yes, I too steer away from threads that are of no interest to me. We all have different opinions and should respect even though we may not agree on other people's reasoning.
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Andy - it's all a big learning curve, and we've all been there
Any info you can glean is great, and now that we have things like this forum, there is a wealth of info available, from people with real experience.
Read as many books as you can too - it might seem old fashioned to you 'young people' [
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
A couple of years for Fathers' Day ago my wife bought me a large book she found in a charity shop called something like "Secrets and tips from yesterdays gardeners", by Readers Digest I think. It's full of tips and advice on all sorts of things - makes very good bedtime reading! We've taken on a large allotment this year, and have been consulting it a lot!
The internet is a great source for all sorts of things, but it has to be used with a degree of common sense
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Long may that continue.
There are entire threads I don't take part in for various reasons [too much like faceache for instance
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
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