I don't watch it at all now @Obelixx, although I sometimes look at the thread in case there's a query that I could help with in some way. Ironically, although heather is generally touted as liking a free draining soil, some can cope with huge amounts of water. It's why wet moorland, and wet lower slopes of hills, are covered with calluna vulgaris [ling] in late summer. If he gets areas underwater for a period of time, that's different though, but I'd assume he has sufficient knowledge to pick a better place for them if that's the case.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We’ll said @Anna33. I too get bored of people getting off on Monty bashing. Nobody is above criticism and if he gets his facts glaringly wrong, fair enough. If you want something clarifying, fair enough. It does helps to get your own facts straight before wading in though. BTW only the area towards the bottom of his huge plot regularly floods, this is known as The Damp Garden.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
For better or worse I always seem to miss it when it finishes in October & look forward to its return in March. In the same way the Chelsea Flower Show TV coverage in May irks me occasionally but I still watch it - in fact I find the theme tune quite destressing - a reminder that the gardening year has well & truly begun.
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.”
That's hilarious, and how my mother gives instructions.
I haven't watched yet... the TV is commandeered all weekend for football
Thought it was a good episode even if I fast forwarded through a couple of bits. I usually glean something if it's only how I might do something differently.
I like the variety we get from having different presenters - Frances Tophill, Carol Klein, Adam and Monty on Friday's episode. They each have a different perspective, so of course we'll all have our favourites.
I found it very encouraging that Adam was re-arranging a border for maybe the fifth time this year... it makes me feel a bit better about changing my mind more than once about the design of my garden.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
@JoeX I failed miserably with germination on all the grass seeds I've tried. I have however bought several really big grasses that I have divided into numerous plants. I did a pheasant grass this spring and have 25 good strong plants ready to put out now, all had lovely seed heads.
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Ironically, although heather is generally touted as liking a free draining soil, some can cope with huge amounts of water. It's why wet moorland, and wet lower slopes of hills, are covered with calluna vulgaris [ling] in late summer.
If he gets areas underwater for a period of time, that's different though, but I'd assume he has sufficient knowledge to pick a better place for them if that's the case.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In the same way the Chelsea Flower Show TV coverage in May irks me occasionally but I still watch it - in fact I find the theme tune quite destressing - a reminder that the gardening year has well & truly begun.
I haven't watched yet... the TV is commandeered all weekend for football
Not interested in perfectionist gardening.
I found it very encouraging that Adam was re-arranging a border for maybe the fifth time this year... it makes me feel a bit better about changing my mind more than once about the design of my garden.
Im looking at three stipa gigantea for £50 and wondering if seed maybe a option!