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  • It was a bit of a rant, Brummie, though an enjoyable one and you certainly have a point. I guess GW is not the place for in-depth info. I liked learning about some of the snowdrop varieties and, really, just looking at plants and seeing a bit more of their potential. There is something so wholesome about them, it always makes me feel peaceful.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,109

    The problem is that if they catered for just the basics some people would be bored to tears - I think the problem is, as we've all said before, half an hour is nothing like enough - all it can do is give us little tasters and teasers so that those of us who are interested get off our btms and go out there and find out some more image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Quite right, Dove. Limited, but still an inspiration!

  • Zoomer,  when does Beechgrove start again,  I must admit to liking that better than GW,  didn't GW used to be on for an hour a few years back or is that just my imagination or was that something else I'm thinking of.

  • Does anyone remember a time when GW was on for an hour?

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Yes -when it was revamped a couple of years ago with Toby Buckland-got a  hammering over content and presentation thoughimage

    There are usually the odd one-off hour specials

    Rain- Beechgrove is back in April

    http://www.thebeechgrovegarden.com/

     

  • I did not watch it that year because it was the wrong time for me. Was it a one hour prog every week! Poor old Toby! I thought he was good when I did see him.

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    It was when it first started-I seem to recall it was cut back to 30 minutes later in the runimage

    GW up to then was usually just 30 minutes long.

  • Bunny ...Bunny ... Posts: 3,471
    Still haven't watched GW yet.
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Reading through these posts, it would seem that the ideal TV programme would be; 1/2 an hour for beginners, and 1/2 an hour for intermediate gardeners. Personally I don't watch it as find the presenters too irritating, but that's just me.image

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