Enjoyed tonight's episode (with the possible exception of the flower arranging bit). I'm always interested in the visits to people's gardens and the two shown tonight were amazing. Must admit when l saw the one with all the pots, all l could think was "l hope he never gets vine weevils"
Me too @AnniD. I would not want to be watering and feeding over two hundred pots, as to me that is more of a chore than a pleasure and not a real garden.
I also fast forwarded the flower arranging, because apart from sweet peas I like all flowers to have their moment in the sun (I think Sarah Raven does it to be different, like Christine, the balloon from the sky woman).
It was OK, but I think it is being cobbled together somewhat.
I have been watching Beechgrove for several years now and have to say that it is getting better as it seems to be slicker now since Jim retired, if they just cut out the chit chat between themselves at the start it would get 100% from me.
He didn't say much about the tools, specifically what to look for in quality tools eg carbon v stainless steels, grade of steel, timbers used in handles, shape of tines on the rakes. There's only half an hour though -distilled from many hours, planning, filming post editing and contingency - and some might complain it's not gardening. Good selection of tools and having the right tool for each job is a time and money saver in the long run. Some folk like having cut flowers. I don't know much about ornamental growing and plant combinations so some inspiration is welcome.
Cut flowers are expensive and tend to have lots of air miles and other none too eco features in their cultivation. I reckon we can spare a few minutes every few weeks to see what can be grown at home and how to put them together.
Similar really to knowing what plant combos to try in a border for texture, colour and form.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
It was Jim and George who got me hooked. Not telling how long ago but I do believe it was the first episode
I liked George Barron back in the day before he retired due to ill health. He was as they say up here a richt coothy country cheel - "aye,aye, michty aye". "Fairly that Jim". Sadly he's no longer with us. Jim mellowed with age.
Regarding them appealing for viewers the BBC Scotland nonsense aside it's a shame they didn't seek celebrity endorsement for their 40th on other programmes like Gardening Australia did for their 30th. It's all budget though and I guess the GW team are allocated most of the gardening and gardens budget from the beeb.
I quite enjoyed this week's episode. I wished they'd given the name of the helenium in the garden that George visited, although l suppose the owner might not have known it. I was disappointed when they said Kirstie is back next week, l was hoping that they were going to say that it was Chris (Sorry Kirstie).
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I'm always interested in the visits to people's gardens and the two shown tonight were amazing. Must admit when l saw the one with all the pots, all l could think was "l hope he never gets vine weevils"
I also fast forwarded the flower arranging, because apart from sweet peas I like all flowers to have their moment in the sun (I think Sarah Raven does it to be different, like Christine, the balloon from the sky woman).
It was OK, but I think it is being cobbled together somewhat.
There's only half an hour though -distilled from many hours, planning, filming post editing and contingency - and some might complain it's not gardening.
Good selection of tools and having the right tool for each job is a time and money saver in the long run.
Some folk like having cut flowers. I don't know much about ornamental growing and plant combinations so some inspiration is welcome.
Similar really to knowing what plant combos to try in a border for texture, colour and form.
Sadly he's no longer with us.
Jim mellowed with age.
Regarding them appealing for viewers the BBC Scotland nonsense aside it's a shame they didn't seek celebrity endorsement for their 40th on other programmes like Gardening Australia did for their 30th.
It's all budget though and I guess the GW team are allocated most of the gardening and gardens budget from the beeb.
I was disappointed when they said Kirstie is back next week, l was hoping that they were going to say that it was Chris (Sorry Kirstie).