I like the fact that Monty has a very large garden as there is always something of interest. Many criticise the fact that he breaks it up into ‘claustrophobic ’ enclosed garden rooms, but each is of a scale that most of us deal with in reality, surrounded by other houses. Each has their own character and growing conditions, so across the board, whether the woodland, dry, bog, paradise, jewel, cottage, mound, orchard, veg, writing (white) garden etc., there is bound to be something to inspire or that is similar to your own conditions and tastes.
Adam’s new/old garden in what looks like a more suburban setting with steep terraces will be a good contrast to Longmeadow’s more sprawling, rural plot. I would like to see more of Nick’s urban garden too, then you would have the full complement of garden scale and setting.
I’ve just realised all the gardens belong to white men, hmm… be good to have a bit more diversity amongst the main presenters, not just occasional guest presenters. I wonder what Arit’s garden is like, for example?
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I remember seeing glimpses of Arit's garden on GW @Nollie . She was planting up pots with her children if l recall correctly, it looked like a London narrow suburban garden with a lot of greenery (naturally).
Apart from simply not liking his garden or gardening style (fine, horses for courses) I think some of it is based on sniffiness @punkdoc. If you haven’t taken horticultural exams you don’t know what you are talking about, despite having gardened for 30-odd years. Boots in the garden beats qualifications hands down imo, just look at the wealth of experience on this forum. If we’re talking the odd ‘incorrect’ fact, well even the RHS gets it’s facts wrong on occasion and some of it’s advice is really outdated. I know who I trust more..
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Must have missed that one @AnniD. If you have young children I guess it would be a big strain on family time and privacy to have a film crew invading your home week in week out.
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Thanks everyone for the info on Adam. As you say, it's such a pity he's had to move from that lovely old house and large garden. I got the feeling that he'd proved to himself that he had 'made it.' It must have been such a wrench to leave it but perhaps his wife had never settled there. Do hope she'll be okay if she's the one that's ill. It will be interesting to see what he does with the new/old garden.
Meh, it's not a personal insult to Monty to say his garden is utterly unlike most potential viewers' gardens, nor that there's little of practical value in his segments. I like watching him pootling about with his fancy seed presser, and I love his dogs. I'd certainly rather watch him waft loftily around his grounds than any viewers' videos.
I had the impression that Adam lived in Helpston near Peterborough, I don't know how I came to that conclusion however his new house looks to be in a similar village so maybe he just wanted a smaller garden, pity really as he had spent a bit of effort getting his old one how he had wanted it.
@barry island, what you probably have in mind is the garden Adam designed for the house John Clare the poet lived in. After being displayed at Chelsea, sponsored by our local company Lands’ End, it was relocated to Helpston where Clare lived. Barnack, where Adam used to be based, is only two miles from Helpston.
I believe Adam’s current house is 10 minutes’ drive from Barnack. I drive past it quite frequently so I shall look with interest at the way the front garden gets transformed into a vegetable plot.
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Adam’s new/old garden in what looks like a more suburban setting with steep terraces will be a good contrast to Longmeadow’s more sprawling, rural plot. I would like to see more of Nick’s urban garden too, then you would have the full complement of garden scale and setting.
I’ve just realised all the gardens belong to white men, hmm… be good to have a bit more diversity amongst the main presenters, not just occasional guest presenters. I wonder what Arit’s garden is like, for example?
I have never understood the criticisms of Monty.
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When you don't even know who's in the team
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I believe Adam’s current house is 10 minutes’ drive from Barnack. I drive past it quite frequently so I shall look with interest at the way the front garden gets transformed into a vegetable plot.