I too really like Frances. She talks about half the speed of me so don't find that a problem! I really enjoy Monty and Adam but honestly think her two episodes have actually been the most informative for me this series and it's definitely more relatable for a lot of gardeners given she's working on a small plot. Be interesting to see how things develop in future series.
I really enjoy gardeners world when Frances and Adam present. Monty is great but these other two garden more on the scale I do. The only bit I wasn't keen on was the fella who had no lawn. 20 minutes a year to look after the front garden? What's the point in that, I enjoy gardening, I want it to take a good few hours a week!
I really enjoyed last night's programme (l actually finished watching it this morning). The young man whom Adam Frost visited had a beautiful garden. I was very interested in his story.
As for Mr Pelargonium, l was amazed that he actually went on holiday. Beautiful plants.
I know what you mean about the grass free garden @gjautos I wasn't aware you could buy perennial seed mixes like that, producing echinacea, verbascum etc (unless l misunderstood).
Must visit Rodmarton Manor one of these days, it's been on the bucket list for quite a while !
I like Frances, l do find her a little quietly spoken, but that might just be me. Loved the quirky greenhouse. It reminded me of the one in her GW Live show garden last year.
Do check Mr Pelargonium's YouTube channel it has been very useful to me and my growing group of Pelis in the last year. Very matter of fact which can be rare nowadays when most YouTubers are there for the freebies 🤣
Yes enjoyed seeing Frances and her dog job sharing and all that, the van gives it a bit of a real life feel to it too, that guy who got his life back on track when he found gardening really pleased for him I wonder how he found the love of gardening. On another note I think that it was on countryfile the gardeners in Scotland growing food for charities, one chap said that they could compete with big suppliers (unless I misunderstood him) I can't see that ever happening for one thing the lettuce leaves won't stay fresh and need eating straight away and while those broad beans may have been edible they had already gone past their best. While I applaud the idea I don't see people on the breadline having the time or will to prepare vegetables and home cooked meals.
I enjoyed it too but wish they'd do full subtitles when she's naming a plant as I didn't catch the name of the bee plant.
I rather thought they said the opposite on Countryfile @barry island. They can't compete on price and scale but they out do the SMs on being local and both community and nature friendly. Chappy said his sytem wasn't for the very poor but that he thought it was time people expected to pay more for quality local foods.
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)."
Yes I came in halfway through as they were picking black currents, I have just watched again on i player and John asked Ruben if he ever saw a time when he thought that their kind of sustainable gardening could face the supermarkets to which Ruben said that they could show them the way, I misunderstood and thought that he was talking price but he meant sustainability.
" There's a catch up with Rekha Mistry as she shares her triumphs and reveals the challenges of growing fruit and veg in her new kitchen garden in the Peak District.
Monty plants for pollinators in the Wildlife Garden and starts to trim his hedges. He also takes succulent cuttings and continues the summer veg harvest.
Carol Klein visits a stunning Italian-influenced garden in Gloucestershire.
There's a couple whose garden is designed around their devotion to moths and butterflies, and a shared garden in London whose owners have divided the space to suit the needs of all the properties that use it.
Plus more of the films that have been sent in by viewers. "
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The young man whom Adam Frost visited had a beautiful garden. I was very interested in his story.
As for Mr Pelargonium, l was amazed that he actually went on holiday. Beautiful plants.
I know what you mean about the grass free garden @gjautos
I wasn't aware you could buy perennial seed mixes like that, producing echinacea, verbascum etc (unless l misunderstood).
Must visit Rodmarton Manor one of these days, it's been on the bucket list for quite a while !
I like Frances, l do find her a little quietly spoken, but that might just be me. Loved the quirky greenhouse. It reminded me of the one in her GW Live show garden last year.
On another note I think that it was on countryfile the gardeners in Scotland growing food for charities, one chap said that they could compete with big suppliers (unless I misunderstood him) I can't see that ever happening for one thing the lettuce leaves won't stay fresh and need eating straight away and while those broad beans may have been edible they had already gone past their best. While I applaud the idea I don't see people on the breadline having the time or will to prepare vegetables and home cooked meals.
I rather thought they said the opposite on Countryfile @barry island. They can't compete on price and scale but they out do the SMs on being local and both community and nature friendly. Chappy said his sytem wasn't for the very poor but that he thought it was time people expected to pay more for quality local foods.
" There's a catch up with Rekha Mistry as she shares her triumphs and reveals the challenges of growing fruit and veg in her new kitchen garden in the Peak District.