I am always looking forward to the Friday evening - I have two allotments and a typical London garden - the show is really quite relevant to my gardening - the music begins and I listen to the smiles of Carol and Monty - get reminded to foliar feed - and my Saturday in the garden has been fed by your inspiration. Thanks.
As an ex-pat I wonder what Britain is coming to. Is criticism of King Alan allowed. Have trevorhunt, pinkfooted woman, Wellingtons and chrissie been sent to the tower for such blasphemy? I can't watch Alan (can't access ITV that is ;-}, he's still good on the Chelsea Flower Show). although his past programs for the BBC have tended more toward coffee table book type production that GW. For the record I still enjoy the current GW production fronted by my ideal presenter Monty Don. The one hour show was great. It kept moving along at a pace and without the need for the jerky TV cops style of camera work that was so annoyingly prevalent a few years back.
Not a fan of Monty as a presenter on Gardeners World as he clearly doesn't have a clue about gardening. However, I notice Beechgrove Garden is now available on iPlayer. Last week the front man Jim told you how to look after tomatoes, very informative I will be watching again. I also think the Alan Titchmarsh is worth watching at least you know the advice is correct and you are not going to murder your plants!
It's ok, Martin, was given a reprieve & my head is still firmly on my shoulders. Must admit, was a tad worried about my head during those days spent in the Tower.
Am persevering with Alan's show. Think it has improved a bit, (thought I'd better add that, don't want to end up back in the Tower- too many ravens).
Didn't really enjoy the one hour GW the other week, but will stick with it for the time being simply because I have to have my 'gardening show fix.'
Still think we need more than one hour a week- there are loads of shows devoted to cookery, antiques & property. I'm sure there is room in the schedule for more gardening shows.
That way we could have a show presented Monty style & a show presentd Toby style. Something for everyone.
Hope the powers that be take note.
Think I'll sit & watch a Toby re-run now- can't get out in my garden- the heavens have opened & the thunder storm has begun!!!!!!!!! (Actually, might sit on the garden step & watch the thunder storm as I love them!)
I wouldn't bet on it hostafan1. In a recent Guardian article about Gardeners World and Love Your Garden the BBC said that Monty Don had 'been a big hit with viewers' since his return.
So if failing to increase your audience over the supposed failure that was Toby's tenure is deemed a hit, then I fear we're stuck with Monty for a while yet. Be interesting to see what the ratings were when he went head to head with Alan last night.
Beechgrove Garden viewing figures are up 17 percent since it went on i-player, most coming from England. It made the Scottish red tops as news!
Monty's garden continues to look empty, and Alan continues to punt products and be more like a problem corner than real gardening. Great to see Alys on Hampton court show though her interview with Monty was excrutiating and she looked uncomfortable.
Come north to Beechgrove, they know how to garden...
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Am persevering with Alan's show. Think it has improved a bit, (thought I'd better add that, don't want to end up back in the Tower- too many ravens).
Didn't really enjoy the one hour GW the other week, but will stick with it for the time being simply because I have to have my 'gardening show fix.'
Still think we need more than one hour a week- there are loads of shows devoted to cookery, antiques & property. I'm sure there is room in the schedule for more gardening shows.
That way we could have a show presented Monty style & a show presentd Toby style. Something for everyone.
Hope the powers that be take note.
Think I'll sit & watch a Toby re-run now- can't get out in my garden- the heavens have opened & the thunder storm has begun!!!!!!!!! (Actually, might sit on the garden step & watch the thunder storm as I love them!)
So if failing to increase your audience over the supposed failure that was Toby's tenure is deemed a hit, then I fear we're stuck with Monty for a while yet. Be interesting to see what the ratings were when he went head to head with Alan last night.
Monty's garden continues to look empty, and Alan continues to punt products and be more like a problem corner than real gardening. Great to see Alys on Hampton court show though her interview with Monty was excrutiating and she looked uncomfortable.
Come north to Beechgrove, they know how to garden...