I watched Love Your Garden then flipped over to Montys show god what a difference.It was really rather depressing after watching Alans professional programme it has to be said.Sorry BBC but i know which gardening programme i will be sticking with from now on.
Guess where the U.K.'s Summer 2011 garden inspiration ideas will be hailing from then? Not a hard one to work out. Certainly won't be Montys place (apols can't remember his places name) that's for sure. What a difference between the programmes. Alans was classic himself at his best doing what he does best, presenting immaculately, instructing correctly and so amiable with it all. Can't wait for the next programme.
Just finished watching the second programme on the ITV Player of Alan's "Love your Garden". Although it's a breath of fresh air during these gloomy days of not having Gardeners World to watch, since the reintroduction of the untrained, untalented and boring Monty Don, I feel Alans programme is a little weak in content. To rearrange some stones around a garden pond and erect two wicker fence panels is somewhat less than constructive, educational gardening. I believe ITV are missing out on a great opportunity to completely overshadow BBC's GW and make them understand once and for all, the error they have made in bringing back Monty Don. I feel sure that with a top class, trained presenter fronting a real gardening programme, ITV could have a long running winner on their hands. Alan's half hour, weekly slot is scheduled for about eight episodes as far as I know, so now is the time to be thinking of a permanent follow up.
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!
I tend not to watch ITV as a dedicated BBC viewer but I am tempted. i resent having to give up GW but without a proper informed presenter such as Toby I stopped watching. Monty just hasn't a clue and the BBC blundered putting him back.
I prefer to watch alan titchmarsh and also the old garders world on blighty. Monty Don sometimes seems to just waffle on sometimes that has nothing to do with what he is doing. sorry gardeners world.
Well! Just found all these comments. What a pity Alan clashes with Monty - except if you have Freeview you can see Alan an hour later and see both... I love Monty and Alan. I'm afraid I felt Toby was for novice gardeners rather than Gardener's World regulars who tend to know how to plant seeds but there's no reason why the BBC couldn't give Toby another slot on a different evening. I don't feel old but I originally watched Percy Thrower who, also, was lovely.
Monty Don is boring and pompous, watching Gardeners World has become a chore, an amazing achievment for the BBC to turn enthusiastic gardeners away from one of the only gardening programmes around. If the problem was that the information was too basic, then change the content, not the presenter. Monty comes across as superior and distant and far too flowery. He would be better suited to writing a book of odes to a buttercup or comfrey etc. Monty Don.....eat my compost!
can anyone tell me where Monty Don got that flat rake he used on Gardeners world on 29th July 2011? It seems to be the ideal rake for preparing a new lawn area. Thanks. mikep
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Behold the professional at work Alan Titchmarsh.
What a difference between the programmes. Alans was classic himself at his best doing what he does best, presenting immaculately, instructing correctly and so amiable with it all. Can't wait for the next programme.
Thanks. mikep