David Sorry if you have taken it personal but i don't see why you say our money is wasted because every programme made needs money to give it the best presentation for the viewers.
I always enjoy GW. I like Carol Klein's enthusiasm and I enjoyed the Bosvigo bit as I went there in July 2011 so it had a different feel than the springtime feel. More lawn, beds, flowers, the woodland was over. I like Joe, but I don't like his designs, too many straight lines and contemporary, and I don't like his choice of plants, too green, too many grasses (don't like grasses, either look dead or like weeds - gasp, horror, I hear you say). Monty's new veg garden is super, but looks very expensive - beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. Nigel was looking beautiful.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Some you please some you do not, if we all loved the same one programme would be all that was needed and to some that would be a Soap, "I HATE SOAPS" but like the Friday night gardening, it has a bit of everything and even a gardener from boyhood like me learns something now and then. There is always a switch.
well said Dove, Sotongeoff & Palaisglide lets get some sanity back into these comments remember tv is designed as an entertainment media it's just good to sit down on friday night at 8.30 and say come on BBC2 entertain me for1/2 an hour and if I learn something great thats something extra.
Lizzie, I agree about grasses, for the reasons you mention and because, the one time I bought one, it seeded itself all around the garden and is now a weed!
Sanity is a jolly good idea, YSL, but if there were no differing opinions there'd be no discussion - and this thread would be pretty boring then! So would a number of others!
I agree GG but you have to agree there's a difference between differing opinions and petty comments just to rub people up the wrong way (i.e the cost of the new GH and who's paid for it) if it enhances the programme and the knowledge it shares who cares.
I agree GG but you have to agree there's a difference between differing opinions and petty comments just to rub people up the wrong way (i.e the cost of the new GH and who's paid for it) if it enhances the programme and the knowledge it shares who cares.
Yorkshirelad - (if I read your inference correctly) your 'petty comments' are my well considered opinions. If they 'rub people up the wrong way', so be it!
If you take heed of my posts, you'll notice that I restrict them to commenting (in the case of this thread) on the Gardeners' World program and any of the resulting ill feeling is down to people like yourself & others who would engage in posting inflammatory & personal messages.
Now, can I respectfully ask that comments be about the thread title, rather than about other members contributions.
....Monty's new veg garden is super, but looks very expensive - beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. .....
His garden is his business - he is contracted to provide a gardening programme from his garden. It's been under water and then under snow for most of the winter - he's done the most sensible thing - put in some raised beds to improve drainage so he can grow something - exactly what several of us have advised people with similar problems to do on this board within the past month or so.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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David Sorry if you have taken it personal but i don't see why you say our money is wasted because every programme made needs money to give it the best presentation for the viewers.
For chrissakes-it is only a tv show-who cares!!-I am outta here-argue amongst yourselves
I always enjoy GW. I like Carol Klein's enthusiasm and I enjoyed the Bosvigo bit as I went there in July 2011 so it had a different feel than the springtime feel. More lawn, beds, flowers, the woodland was over. I like Joe, but I don't like his designs, too many straight lines and contemporary, and I don't like his choice of plants, too green, too many grasses (don't like grasses, either look dead or like weeds - gasp, horror, I hear you say). Monty's new veg garden is super, but looks very expensive - beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. Nigel was looking beautiful.
Over all i think it's a great garden programme as it has plenty of different thing's each week something for everyone new & experience gardner's.
Some you please some you do not, if we all loved the same one programme would be all that was needed and to some that would be a Soap, "I HATE SOAPS" but like the Friday night gardening, it has a bit of everything and even a gardener from boyhood like me learns something now and then.
There is always a switch.
Frank.
well said Dove, Sotongeoff & Palaisglide lets get some sanity back into these comments remember tv is designed as an entertainment media it's just good to sit down on friday night at 8.30 and say come on BBC2 entertain me for1/2 an hour and if I learn something great thats something extra.
Lizzie, I agree about grasses, for the reasons you mention and because, the one time I bought one, it seeded itself all around the garden and is now a weed!
Sanity is a jolly good idea, YSL, but if there were no differing opinions there'd be no discussion - and this thread would be pretty boring then!
So would a number of others!
I agree GG but you have to agree there's a difference between differing opinions and petty comments just to rub people up the wrong way (i.e the cost of the new GH and who's paid for it) if it enhances the programme and the knowledge it shares who cares.
Yorkshirelad - (if I read your inference correctly) your 'petty comments' are my well considered opinions. If they 'rub people up the wrong way', so be it!
If you take heed of my posts, you'll notice that I restrict them to commenting (in the case of this thread) on the Gardeners' World program and any of the resulting ill feeling is down to people like yourself & others who would engage in posting inflammatory & personal messages.
Now, can I respectfully ask that comments be about the thread title, rather than about other members contributions.
His garden is his business - he is contracted to provide a gardening programme from his garden. It's been under water and then under snow for most of the winter - he's done the most sensible thing - put in some raised beds to improve drainage so he can grow something - exactly what several of us have advised people with similar problems to do on this board within the past month or so.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.