" Monty shows the range of vegetables that can be easily grown in containers if you are short on space, moves ornamental grasses and sows zinnias.
Nick Bailey gives us an insight into the bearded iris in Buckinghamshire, and Sue Kent shares an update on the progress of her first ever show garden, destined for the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
We meet a gardener in Lincolnshire with a passion for tropical plants, and there is another chance to see what Gardeners’ World viewers have been getting up to in their gardens."
I strongly disagree about showing basics. I think that's something that should be done in every programme - especially if it's an hour long. You only have to look at the queries every day on this forum about 'basic' things to see that new gardeners need help. Seed sowing, taking cuttings, pruning, problems with foliage or buds, soil, when to plant stuff outside, insects are they harmful or helpful etc etc. A small item of around five to ten minutes every week - following things up [seed sowing/pricking out/potting on in particular] or dealing with various problems would be very beneficial. It's the follow ups especially that need looking at IMO. Everyone was a beginner at one time. Surely people can't complain about covering basics? Of course, if you know all that stuff, or think you do, you can just go and make a cup of tea while that's on.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like to see the basics done even though a lot of them are things I do regularly myself. It's good to see if Monty does it any differently - I might have fallen into bad habits, or there might be a better way or a helpful tip.
For me a good balance might be roughly 1/3 seasonal tasks including basics as well as more specialist tasks, and following up on previous weeks, 1/3 pre-filmed visits to exceptional gardens (don't mind if they're stately homes or tiny yards, or filmed by pros or by viewers, as long as they have something special about them) and 1/3 focussing on plants and plant combinations, including the visits to those lovely specialist people who know loads about some particular plant type. I've probably missed something though
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Generally speaking l enjoyed last night's episode, particularly the irises. Absolutely beautiful. I did worry about Monty carrying those grass divisions and was surprised he put both of them into the new location. I'd have thought that the bigger piece would have been more than enough considering the size of the plant.
I had it on in the kitchen while I was cooking dinner so didn't pay full attention but it seemed like a good programme last night, especially the irises and despite the jungle.
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)."
Here we go again … jungle garden. But last night’s was excellent and I was very impressed by it. But, once again, the viewers’ gardens were mundane. They were lovely people whose hard work had been rewarded but, 12 hours on, I am struggling to recollect a single memorable shot.
I do recall the young lady with a very cottage garden style of planting and peonies, but that's probably because it's my cup of tea as it were. That jungle garden was pretty impressive, l thought he'd done it all in a year but then l gathered that he'd brought a lot of plants with him from a previous garden. Still a fair old job of work though.
Here we go again..... @BenCotto moaning about the viewers gardens. This is probably what most viewers gardens are like, and what they like, so even if you / I don't, we are probably in a minority.
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" Monty shows the range of vegetables that can be easily grown in containers if you are short on space, moves ornamental grasses and sows zinnias.
Nick Bailey gives us an insight into the bearded iris in Buckinghamshire, and Sue Kent shares an update on the progress of her first ever show garden, destined for the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
We meet a gardener in Lincolnshire with a passion for tropical plants, and there is another chance to see what Gardeners’ World viewers have been getting up to in their gardens."
You only have to look at the queries every day on this forum about 'basic' things to see that new gardeners need help. Seed sowing, taking cuttings, pruning, problems with foliage or buds, soil, when to plant stuff outside, insects are they harmful or helpful etc etc.
A small item of around five to ten minutes every week - following things up [seed sowing/pricking out/potting on in particular] or dealing with various problems would be very beneficial. It's the follow ups especially that need looking at IMO.
Everyone was a beginner at one time. Surely people can't complain about covering basics?
Of course, if you know all that stuff, or think you do, you can just go and make a cup of tea while that's on.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I did worry about Monty carrying those grass divisions and was surprised he put both of them into the new location. I'd have thought that the bigger piece would have been more than enough considering the size of the plant.
I enjoy seeing basic stuff, it makes me question why I do things the way I do them.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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When you don't even know who's in the team
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That jungle garden was pretty impressive, l thought he'd done it all in a year but then l gathered that he'd brought a lot of plants with him from a previous garden. Still a fair old job of work though.
This is probably what most viewers gardens are like, and what they like, so even if you / I don't, we are probably in a minority.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border