Included in it is this passage "...Under the terms of the BBC Agreement, the BBC must not commission, produce or co-produce output for its licence fee funded services which contains product placement. All programmes made by the BBC, or an independent producer for broadcast on BBC licence fee funded services, must be free of product placement.,,"
If Monty was found to be receiving payment from manufacturers for 'advertising' gardening products on Gardeners World I'm pretty sure he'd lose his job.
I can't do quotes for some reason but love Lizzie's 'Hard to make a gardening programme without showing any garden tools'
Beechgrove have very often had branded goods shown but they have a few types of each which they are trialling. There have been lawnmowers, bulb planters, composters, types of pots to compost. The manufacturers must be a bit worried that theirs will come last
I use my small bulb planter to hoick up weeds like dandelions it's really good at it. Terrible at planting small bulbs- you have to poke the mud back out each time.
The wheelbarrow turns up every week doesn't. I wonder where he got that from
I've never bought a bulb planter. I have always thought that light soil would fall out again, MD confirmed this, but that it would be near impossible to get it into heavy soil.
Well put, Fairygirl. The first comment re the bulb planter unnecessary . I never even noticed the implement anyway. What I was wondering was the value of lengthy clip demonstrating spring seed sowing, now that we are October.
There was only one comment on this thread that turned the discussion from friendly banter into something more problematic and guess where it came from.
I thought that the feature on seed sowing for the cutting garden was well-timed - the darker evenings are when I study the seed catalogues and make plans.
And soil preparation now means we can get on with things in the spring as soon as the weather is suitable.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Busy Lizzie No argument from me
at the end of the day this item is available in all good Gardening stores
BBC Editorial Guidelines on such things can be read here http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/page/guidance-product-placement
Included in it is this passage "...Under the terms of the BBC Agreement, the BBC must not commission, produce or co-produce output for its licence fee funded services which contains product placement. All programmes made by the BBC, or an independent producer for broadcast on BBC licence fee funded services, must be free of product placement.,,"
If Monty was found to be receiving payment from manufacturers for 'advertising' gardening products on Gardeners World I'm pretty sure he'd lose his job.
Monty has been shown to be a pretty principled chap, and has stood his ground in the past when pressure has been put on him to promote techniques and products he doesn't believe in. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9292402/Monty-Don-in-row-with-BBC-over-pledge-he-will-promote-non-organic-gardening.html
I really don't think even his fiercest critics would accuse him of product placement!
Does anyone allege that Mary Berry is on the make when she uses one particular brand of food mixer rather than another?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I can't do quotes for some reason but love Lizzie's 'Hard to make a gardening programme without showing any garden tools'
Beechgrove have very often had branded goods shown but they have a few types of each which they are trialling. There have been lawnmowers, bulb planters, composters, types of pots to compost. The manufacturers must be a bit worried that theirs will come last
I don't understand the problem.
He used a bulb planter....to plant bulbs. I believe he also uses a spade....to dig. Who'd have thought...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I use my small bulb planter to hoick up weeds like dandelions
it's really good at it. Terrible at planting small bulbs- you have to poke the mud back out each time.
No problem that I can see Fairy
The wheelbarrow turns up every week doesn't. I wonder where he got that from
I've never bought a bulb planter. I have always thought that light soil would fall out again, MD confirmed this, but that it would be near impossible to get it into heavy soil.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Well put, Fairygirl. The first comment re the bulb planter unnecessary . I never even noticed the implement anyway. What I was wondering was the value of lengthy clip demonstrating spring seed sowing, now that we are October.
When I said first reference I wasn't right. I mean the one about possible financial reward.
There was only one comment on this thread that turned the discussion from friendly banter into something more problematic and guess where it came from.
I thought that the feature on seed sowing for the cutting garden was well-timed - the darker evenings are when I study the seed catalogues and make plans.
And soil preparation now means we can get on with things in the spring as soon as the weather is suitable.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.