Not really. There was a move in the late 80s and thru the 90s to outsource production to independent companies with a view to breaking up the "old boy" network in the Beeb. Anything bought in would not have a BBC copyright tho they may well have a limited period of monopoly on distribution to other channels or on DVD written in to the contract.
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)."
" At Longmeadow, Monty prepares his pond for the season ahead, prunes a climbing rose and celebrates the garden as it moves into autumn.
Adam Frost is in his garden, giving ideas and inspiration for a winter display of containers, and the show travels to Kent to visit Frances Tophill on her allotment to find out about her growing year.
There is a second chance to enjoy an autumnal visit to Hidcote Gardens with Carol Klein, and the team meet a couple whose garden has been inspired by their travels in the Far East.
And the show joins viewers in their own gardens to find out about their gardens and their gardening tips. "
I hope the tips are better than that one a while back about using tights to tie in plants:
”this bit goes there, the other end round the back in a half loop, with your other hand make a half bosun with the spare end, pull the sections together and take away the number you first thought of.”
Funny how Monty said he couldn't grow heathers in the alkaline soil at Longmeadow, but had a healthy looking Rhododendron lutea?
Really? I generally just sit back and let the regular Monty bashing on here wash over me, as it seems to be the "in" thing to do when GW is mentioned, but this just seems a step too far. Whatever your opinion of him, and each to their own, do you not think that the man knows the garden in which he has been working for the past 25+ years??? He probably has the odd spot of soil which tends towards the acidic side, given his plot is so huge, and covers a wide variety of growing conditions (both natural and created), but I do think quibbling over something like this is a little petty.
Please, if you want to find something to have a go at him for, then fine, but make it something good.
As a regular watcher I know Monty does grow some acid loving plants that will manage with a more neutral pH. He adds ericeceous compost at planting and mulches every year with shredded bracken or similar to provide the acidity that they like.
Lutea doesn't need acidic soil - most rhodos don't. They grow in neutral soil more than happily @Loxley is simply querying the planting and looking for an answer @Anna33. Nothing wrong with that, although @Posy has given the defining answer
There are also heathers which grow in alkaline soil. Some of the ericas [ as opposed to the callunas ] grow in it. Mainly the winter flowering ones. They will grow in almost any soil. The summer flowering ones need more acidic conditions. That's the easiest way to tell if you want to grow them.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I rather doubt that heathers of either kind would appreciate the winter flooding he gets either.
That said, the Monty factor struck again and I fell asleep within minutes. Couldn't even stay awake to see Adam's bit. In mitigation, I was up and busy early for me yesterday and stayed busy all day including an ozone filled walk on the beach with the dogs. I have it recorded for viewing later.
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)."
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" At Longmeadow, Monty prepares his pond for the season ahead, prunes a climbing rose and celebrates the garden as it moves into autumn.
Adam Frost is in his garden, giving ideas and inspiration for a winter display of containers, and the show travels to Kent to visit Frances Tophill on her allotment to find out about her growing year.
There is a second chance to enjoy an autumnal visit to Hidcote Gardens with Carol Klein, and the team meet a couple whose garden has been inspired by their travels in the Far East.
And the show joins viewers in their own gardens to find out about their gardens and their gardening tips. "
”this bit goes there, the other end round the back in a half loop, with your other hand make a half bosun with the spare end, pull the sections together and take away the number you first thought of.”
@Loxley is simply querying the planting and looking for an answer @Anna33. Nothing wrong with that, although @Posy has given the defining answer
There are also heathers which grow in alkaline soil. Some of the ericas [ as opposed to the callunas ] grow in it. Mainly the winter flowering ones. They will grow in almost any soil. The summer flowering ones need more acidic conditions. That's the easiest way to tell if you want to grow them.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That said, the Monty factor struck again and I fell asleep within minutes. Couldn't even stay awake to see Adam's bit. In mitigation, I was up and busy early for me yesterday and stayed busy all day including an ozone filled walk on the beach with the dogs. I have it recorded for viewing later.