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.
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
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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
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?
Yes -when it was revamped a couple of years ago with Toby Buckland-got a hammering over content and presentation though
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.
It was when it first started-I seem to recall it was cut back to 30 minutes later in the run
GW up to then was usually just 30 minutes long.
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.