I'm not sure that raised beds are out of most people's reach. Over the winter I have put in three good quality ones with a projected life of 15 years or so for just over a hundred quid each (7' x 4') and I know that if had been willing to compromise then I could have paid a third of that.
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 ..........
Hoist with your own petard I think David K
Ever to be be relied upon to keep stirring things up and blame it on others!
Your quote was my response to provocation.....but I'm sure you'll not want to let it be and I'm sure I've got better things to do than engage in twaddle here.
I always enjoy the programe....OK Carol can get a bit gushy but she knows her stuff and is a jolly good egg as far as I'm concerned. I look forward to GW and invariably enjoy it.
We're all entitled to our opinions and we're allowed to disagree without falling out or getting personal. DK - You do have a habit of banging on with criticism about any and every aspect of Monty and his garden and not always with reason - in my view - but sometimes you're right. It's the self righteous bits we can do without and which make people have a go at you.
Happy Easter everyone and happy gardening, with or without a fancy greenhouse.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
We are all entitled to express an opinion, even an annoying opinion, without being subjected to personal criticism. Once people start making digs at each other, the whole thread degenerates and people give up on it. Lets have constructive comments, PLEASE. Wonderful though I undoubtedly am , I suspect there are one or two people on this forum that I irritate. Fine (though obviously they have poor taste ). Just don't tell me. Allow my annoying behaviour to sanctify your soul by teaching you patience! I'll show the same courtesy to you.
Quite right I don't like Monty Don. Nothing personal (I'd be quite happy to share a pint in the pub with him) but I don't rate is ability as a gardener and I have sufficient knowledge to know what I'm talking about.....on the other hand, I will concede he is a good communicator & presenter.
I do have this gripe at the moment about the amount of money being spent on his garden.... and probably more to the point who is paying for it and when he leaves the program, will there be any reimbursement (if applicable) to the BBC.
At the start of the series, I don't think it could have escaped anyone's notice that the place was little more than a neglected dump....I certainly wouldn't have liked to call it my garden. The contrast now is remarkable, there has obviously been large sums of money spent on structural changes & labour.
I liked gardeners world this week the colour combinations nice blue and yellow colours they do well together. I garden with raised beds makes it easier to look after help with drainage.
Good point Monty mentioned about the weather seeing when it is right for your area, when you should start growing bits and not by what books say - checking the soil - seeing if it needs warming up a bit, what to grow or plant out or sowing in cell trays to start off.
grasses for my garden, makes movement in the garden
The trial garden looked pretty - I guess they do them in a lot of places?
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I'm not sure that raised beds are out of most people's reach. Over the winter I have put in three good quality ones with a projected life of 15 years or so for just over a hundred quid each (7' x 4') and I know that if had been willing to compromise then I could have paid a third of that.
My garden floods down that end too...
Hoist with your own petard I think David K
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ever to be be relied upon to keep stirring things up and blame it on others!
Your quote was my response to provocation.....but I'm sure you'll not want to let it be and I'm sure I've got better things to do than engage in twaddle here.
LOL
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
ANYWAY.....
I always enjoy the programe....OK Carol can get a bit gushy but she knows her stuff and is a jolly good egg as far as I'm concerned. I look forward to GW and invariably enjoy it.
We're all entitled to our opinions and we're allowed to disagree without falling out or getting personal. DK - You do have a habit of banging on with criticism about any and every aspect of Monty and his garden and not always with reason - in my view - but sometimes you're right. It's the self righteous bits we can do without and which make people have a go at you.
Happy Easter everyone and happy gardening, with or without a fancy greenhouse.
Cup of tea and an aspirin all round, I think.
Quite right I don't like Monty Don. Nothing personal (I'd be quite happy to share a pint in the pub with him) but I don't rate is ability as a gardener and I have sufficient knowledge to know what I'm talking about.....on the other hand, I will concede he is a good communicator & presenter.
I do have this gripe at the moment about the amount of money being spent on his garden.... and probably more to the point who is paying for it and when he leaves the program, will there be any reimbursement (if applicable) to the BBC.
At the start of the series, I don't think it could have escaped anyone's notice that the place was little more than a neglected dump....I certainly wouldn't have liked to call it my garden. The contrast now is remarkable, there has obviously been large sums of money spent on structural changes & labour.
Time will tell if I'm right or wrong.
I liked gardeners world this week the colour combinations nice blue and yellow colours they do well together. I garden with raised beds makes it easier to look after help with drainage.
Good point Monty mentioned about the weather seeing when it is right for your area, when you should start growing bits and not by what books say - checking the soil - seeing if it needs warming up a bit, what to grow or plant out or sowing in cell trays to start off.
grasses for my garden, makes movement in the garden
The trial garden looked pretty - I guess they do them in a lot of places?