Well that's it I'll be off to the pub before GW from now on. Monty is enough to drive a saint mad with his very dull presentation of vegetables. I will start watching when they bring Toby back.
I was thrilled to see the return of Monty on Gardeners World,having not watched the show for months,having lost interest! My wife and I love to garden,and the return of one of our favourite programmes,with Monty in his own garden is something to look forward to and special!
I was extremely upset when I watched the trailer last week showing Monty Don back again on Gardener's world without any word of explanation. I am an experieced gardener and allotmenteer and would consider myself to be pragmatic and adventurous with regard to growing exotic and little known veg and flowers. I can honestly say that no other presenter of GW has ever inspired and entertained me half as much as Toby has in his past two seasons. He transformed the program from a same ole, same ole into one that gave us experienced gardeners ideas in all areas of gardening including simple yet marvellous building ideas, while appealing to the novice at the same time. I will possibly continue to watch the program with Monty even though I am thoroughly disappointed not be seeing Toby back in his Friday night spot - I used to even come home from my allotment early, open my weekend bottle of wine and relax knowing that the program would be informative and entertaining and presented by a highly informed and friendly presenter. Without fail I learnt something every week! I will miss Toby and hope that the BBC can give him his own program (1 hour) as soon as possible! Yours - a very disappointed viewer and Toby Buckland fan.
I have worked with Monty Don and have first hand experience of his intensely patroninsing manner. I found him ignorant, arroagant, insufferably smug and unable to listen. It was his way or the highway, he has very limited experience or intelligence but presents himself as an expert. He gives terrible advice and anyone who challenges him is dismissed and humiliated. He is very limited and I cannot see why we the tax payer should pay for him to swan around his own garden, GET HIM OFF OUR SCREENS!!!
Farmer. I couldn't agree more. Why oh why some find his ramblings to have any authority at all is beyond me. I have been in professional horticulture for over 30 years and ,without exception , everyone I know " in the trade" be they nurserymen, professional gardeners, garden designers consider the man to be a total charlatan.
I am delighted to see Monty Don back to present Gardeners World, I think he is amasing and I always looked forward to GW when he presented it, I think Toby did a good job too but it was never the same after Monty had to give up due to his health, Welcome back Monty !!!
Thank goodness the BBC has had the sense to replace the patronising Toby and simpering Alys! Monty's lack of formal training is more than compensated for in his enthusiasm. A welcome touch of glamour from Rachel is going to be a vast improvement, could we also get the immensely talented Sarah Raven back too? I can look forward to Friday nights once again!!!
Just seen Monty on BBC Breakfast talking about his big bonfire and compost heaps. PLEASE ask him to check both for hedgehogs before lighting or sticking a fork in. We need a big name like him to champion these animals.
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works on the vegetable garden.
Glad im not watching.
I have been in professional horticulture for over 30 years and ,without exception , everyone I know " in the trade" be they nurserymen, professional gardeners, garden designers consider the man to be a total charlatan.
I can look forward to Friday nights once again!!!
Paul Woods