Not keen on last nights programme, didn't feel they were at all natural and were obviously being prompted and reading what to say. Much rather see Monty or Adam in their own gardens.
Everyone complains when we're stuck in Monty's garden but then still unhappy when we've taken a trip out 😂 I enjoyed the bits at Wakehurst, nice to have something a little different and I wish Arit and Frances had more time on the show in general. Getting so tired with videos of people who fill up their living spaces with their obsession and carry on about it as if they're doing something special - it may be to them but unless you're obsessed about the same plant it can be pretty tedious. Although in fairness to the monstera bit I stopped paying attention after 10 seconds so maybe it was better than I (don't) remember
I felt there was a great opportunity for a bit more depth when they mentioned soil types and rainfall variations. Just the place to look closely at one soil type, how to recognise it, improve it, plant and maintain it. Another type next week... But no. And those wasps that do for aphids - a quick look at some common pests and how to deal with them in a typical garden... Nope. I like both these presenters but they just weren't allowed to talk about real gardening. How many of us will be recreating the American prairies?
Me, actually, as I have a space which lends itself to that style of planting but I don't want all the grasses as it's a plot to help birds like wallows, swifts and house martins plus bat by attracting insects. No nectar in grass that I know of.
Free tomato plants from snipping those side shoots has been shown before.
I'm afraid I don't think Arit and Frances had a very good script or director for this edition. Both are knowledgeable and usually fine in front of camera but they look stilted last night which is a shame given the plethora of material available to work with.
Another GW opportunity missed for some well structured advice on soil, plants and gardening.
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)."
Has anyone actually grown a new tomato plant from sideshoots? I would imagine that by the time it is big enough to start fruiting the season would be nearly over and there would not be enough sunlight to get the fruit to ripen.
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Getting so tired with videos of people who fill up their living spaces with their obsession and carry on about it as if they're doing something special - it may be to them but unless you're obsessed about the same plant it can be pretty tedious. Although in fairness to the monstera bit I stopped paying attention after 10 seconds so maybe it was better than I (don't) remember
Free tomato plants from snipping those side shoots has been shown before.
I'm afraid I don't think Arit and Frances had a very good script or director for this edition. Both are knowledgeable and usually fine in front of camera but they look stilted last night which is a shame given the plethora of material available to work with.
Another GW opportunity missed for some well structured advice on soil, plants and gardening.
Tomato sideshoots - I’ve tried to grow before, not enough time to grow for fruits. Maybe indoors?