I don't dislike it at all. I just find Monty's soft voice tends to make me nod off (that's not a complaint - it's not his fault), especially late on a Friday evening. I try to watch it when I'm eating my lunch on Saturday instead, but of course then if the sun is shining and the garden is calling, doing appeals more than watching
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
well I love it and can't wait!it's the start of the gardening year for me.i love the jobs bit at the end and the dogs.cant stand the viewers gardens but I'm just thrilled it's on for an hour.theres nothing else for gardeners on mainstream telly.why hasn't Netflix done anything?!!
I'm afraid I don't like him @janetfoss Mind you - I don't like Carol Klein either. Their voices grate on me. That's just how it is, and it's a sensory thing for me, and nothing to do with their knowledge. I do like Monty, but as a presenter, nothing else. I think that's his forte. G's World isn't very relevant for me here, so I rarely watch it now. I do think it lost it's way a bit though, long before that. Regardless of what level of competence we have, and like @TheGreenMan, there will always be things that aren't of interest because we might already know about them etc, there should always be room for the basics- seed sowing, taking cuttings, simple pruning and maintenance and so on. Following up those basics would also be a must. In an hour long programme, surely there should be plenty of time for that, as well as any other items that are a bit more 'look at this nice plot/large estate' rather than 'here's what to do with your begonias'.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's a "magazine" programme so there should be at least one thing of interest to most people each week but, like @Fairygirl, I find it's lost its way in recent years and I did prefer it when it was more practical. Like @raisingirl I find Monty's presentation soporific so I record it to watch later.
I dare say the recent influx of viewers and gardeners as a result of lockdowns has changed the demographics somewhat. It does need items for beginners as well as the more experienced of us who might want to try something new. Then there are the geographic and climate differences which can be huge across the UK.
We'll just have to wait and see what they come up with it and whether it suits us.
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)."
I like the programme a lot but that doesn’t stop me from saying there are things I don’t like (and have recently added Adam Frost to the list having discovered he’s a fox hunter).
When tasks are started I want them to come back to them every six weeks or so to show progress. I want viewers’ gardens that are worthy of seeing and not chosen for the diversity of the garden owners. I’d like to see the gardens of some grand houses and tips elicited from those who care for them. I would like them to draw back on the preaching … peat free, mental health … yes, yes, I’ve got the message.
I’d welcome a commentary on garden tools and equipment and I know they can’t make recommendations but I think inexperienced gardeners might welcome tips on buying things like wheelbarrows, secateurs or greenhouses. I want further focus on the specialist growers of particular plants who can advise on choosing and growing. And I want them to do what they are doing, but do it better.
He may be a fox hunter [ despicable ], but he may not. The meeting he was photographed at, was not a trail hunt, but a "fun" ride organised by the hunt, no trail, no hounds.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Mind you - I don't like Carol Klein either.
Their voices grate on me.
That's just how it is, and it's a sensory thing for me, and nothing to do with their knowledge.
I do like Monty, but as a presenter, nothing else. I think that's his forte.
G's World isn't very relevant for me here, so I rarely watch it now. I do think it lost it's way a bit though, long before that.
Regardless of what level of competence we have, and like @TheGreenMan, there will always be things that aren't of interest because we might already know about them etc, there should always be room for the basics- seed sowing, taking cuttings, simple pruning and maintenance and so on. Following up those basics would also be a must.
In an hour long programme, surely there should be plenty of time for that, as well as any other items that are a bit more 'look at this nice plot/large estate' rather than 'here's what to do with your begonias'.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I dare say the recent influx of viewers and gardeners as a result of lockdowns has changed the demographics somewhat. It does need items for beginners as well as the more experienced of us who might want to try something new. Then there are the geographic and climate differences which can be huge across the UK.
We'll just have to wait and see what they come up with it and whether it suits us.
When tasks are started I want them to come back to them every six weeks or so to show progress. I want viewers’ gardens that are worthy of seeing and not chosen for the diversity of the garden owners. I’d like to see the gardens of some grand houses and tips elicited from those who care for them. I would like them to draw back on the preaching … peat free, mental health … yes, yes, I’ve got the message.
I’d welcome a commentary on garden tools and equipment and I know they can’t make recommendations but I think inexperienced gardeners might welcome tips on buying things like wheelbarrows, secateurs or greenhouses. I want further focus on the specialist growers of particular plants who can advise on choosing and growing. And I want them to do what they are doing, but do it better.
I do agree about following projects up to see what happened and how to care for plants and features later on.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border