How much did Adam’s tin bath cost to plant? Those were 2 litre plants going in there and at retail prices it would easily have come to £100 +.
On the positive side, judging by the evidence of the first home made video, if the GW producers have any say in picking the winners of the GW Magazine prize garden competition, it’s not going to take much effort to win the holiday to Carolina.
I think the winning recipe will include tropical plants/veg, a water feature, green roof and no lawn... Also something quirky like dinosaurs, old boots as containers, etc.
I’ve been to Charleston — fantastic food and great to visit and learn about the history of the plantations and old houses. Obviously lots of magnolias, and my first time seeing Spanish moss.
Good programme on the whole. Enjoyed seeing Adam talking about proper lawns - how to mend them, leaving some unmowed, growing bulbs in them - all very relevant and timely for the majority of UK gardens I would think.
Clematis lady was great. The lawn thing was interesting. The elderflower chappy is lovely and so are some of his plants. As she said, that girl with her own garden being a nightmare was spot on. I really don't see the attraction of cacti and succulents but am happy if they get kids excited enough to start gardening.
I have a tin bath like Adam's but I painted it Hammerite black and used it as a huge ice bucket for beers and fizz when we had BBBQs or other gatherings in Belgium. Here it has become a useful dunking pot for newly potted plants.
I'd have said MD was older than 65 and yes, looking and sounding tired.
Wasn't it 80 gardens that led to MD having that mini stroke and giving up GW for a while? Trouble is he kept coming and going instead of going all round in one go so he had mega jetlag build up. He also managed to go to the Taj Mahal in the dry season so no water which is a vital feature of that garden and he visited the Chinese Imperial summer gardens in winter. Well researched by someone!
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 great to see my favourite epimedium featured...everyone go and get an amber queen, all its leaves look brilliant all through the winter, no need to do the traditional shearing. But they are rather loved by weevils so always on the lookout for those little blighters. Surprised to see Charles Dowding mentioned, find him very quirky on camera and exudes a very cultish vibe, don't really like his delivery no matter how many followers he has on social media etc. Someone with a less evangelical zeal would cut through better for a wider audience, which is what GW really is. It's not easy balancing the friendliness required while being a fount of knowledge...
personally I'd like Toby Buckland to be given a chance. I'd also love to see a regular spot by Charles Dowding. Assuming of course they'd want to do it.
Forgot to mention Bob Flowerdew and Christine Walken. Bobs book, "The no work garden" is one the best gardening books I've read.
Who was the presenter before Monty? I seem to remember the garden was 'made' and there was a chatty gathering segment. I know the viewers didn't like it.
@Mrs-B3-Southampton,-Hants, l think that was Toby Buckland. The BBC bought an old playing field, and the idea was to develop it into a garden with different areas. The basic idea was a good one but it was accused of "dumbing down" and turning into a gardening version of Top Gear, with a potting shed segment that was pretty cringeworthy if l recall. It lost a lot of viewers and when Monty said he felt fit enough to return, the BBC sacked Toby and left the site to go to rack and ruin. Personally l like Toby and l enjoyed the parts where he explained how to plant up different areas etc. It had definite shades of Geoff Hamilton to me. I thought he was treated pretty badly.
I liked it, too. I didn't feel dumbed down because it catered for beginners and that's valuable. I really liked Toby and I like Clive Swift, too. Wasn't he involved as well ?
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On the positive side, judging by the evidence of the first home made video, if the GW producers have any say in picking the winners of the GW Magazine prize garden competition, it’s not going to take much effort to win the holiday to Carolina.
I’ve been to Charleston — fantastic food and great to visit and learn about the history of the plantations and old houses. Obviously lots of magnolias, and my first time seeing Spanish moss.
Clematis lady was great. The lawn thing was interesting. The elderflower chappy is lovely and so are some of his plants. As she said, that girl with her own garden being a nightmare was spot on. I really don't see the attraction of cacti and succulents but am happy if they get kids excited enough to start gardening.
I have a tin bath like Adam's but I painted it Hammerite black and used it as a huge ice bucket for beers and fizz when we had BBBQs or other gatherings in Belgium. Here it has become a useful dunking pot for newly potted plants.
I'd have said MD was older than 65 and yes, looking and sounding tired.
Wasn't it 80 gardens that led to MD having that mini stroke and giving up GW for a while? Trouble is he kept coming and going instead of going all round in one go so he had mega jetlag build up. He also managed to go to the Taj Mahal in the dry season so no water which is a vital feature of that garden and he visited the Chinese Imperial summer gardens in winter. Well researched by someone!
Surprised to see Charles Dowding mentioned, find him very quirky on camera and exudes a very cultish vibe, don't really like his delivery no matter how many followers he has on social media etc. Someone with a less evangelical zeal would cut through better for a wider audience, which is what GW really is. It's not easy balancing the friendliness required while being a fount of knowledge...
Bobs book, "The no work garden" is one the best gardening books I've read.
If you haven't tried no-dig I can only suggest giving it a try. Kinder on the back if nothing else.
The BBC bought an old playing field, and the idea was to develop it into a garden with different areas.
The basic idea was a good one but it was accused of "dumbing down" and turning into a gardening version of Top Gear, with a potting shed segment that was pretty cringeworthy if l recall.
It lost a lot of viewers and when Monty said he felt fit enough to return, the BBC sacked Toby and left the site to go to rack and ruin.
Personally l like Toby and l enjoyed the parts where he explained how to plant up different areas etc. It had definite shades of Geoff Hamilton to me. I thought he was treated pretty badly.