"I always feel that is it's 'gimmick' - Northern Plain Speaking, No Frills"
But Dove, it is a Scottish program, that many of us soft southerners seem to have taken to our hearts.
Btw, for me, anything I post here on the subject is purely light-hearted banter. I would happily (in the unlikely event) share a pint with Mr D at my local.....perhaps enlighten him where he's going wrong?
For me, we need for more gardening programmes, what ever the content is purely gardening or some gimmicks if they deemed required. Apart from GW most of the other gardening programmes seem to concentrate more on the landscaping works than the soft scaping . Sky tv use to have a programme designated entirely on gardening but that was removed years ago.
When you consider that gardening is the biggest leisure time activity in this country you would think the media coverage would be a lot greater and diverse.
I can vouch for that Dove and we follow that example here in the womble household, although we are a bit more feisty with six arguments in nearly seventeen years live and let live! He has his music, I have my garden, don't try to convert one another!
I love Monty, Nigel, Nell and the Robin.... Calm, informative viewing and very enjoyable. I don't get on with beachgrove, therefore I don't watch it, everyone that does, I hope you enjoy it and find it useful, but on the whole, more gardening shows needed, not makeover shows! There's room for everyone in the garden!
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I really enjoyed this weeks GW. I think that the content is much better these days. It's relevant, fun and interesting.
The woofs are brilliant too.
A pleasure to watch.
"I always feel that is it's 'gimmick' - Northern Plain Speaking, No Frills"
But Dove, it is a Scottish program, that many of us soft southerners seem to have taken to our hearts.
Btw, for me, anything I post here on the subject is purely light-hearted banter. I would happily (in the unlikely event) share a pint with Mr D at my local.....perhaps enlighten him where he's going wrong?
Of course, but that's still it's Unique Selling Point and the producers and directors make the most of it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree. Whenever JS appears I switch over and keep flicking back in the hope that he's gone.!!
I go and make a coffee then KT53
When you consider that gardening is the biggest leisure time activity in this country you would think the media coverage would be a lot greater and diverse.
......bet I know who always has the last word at the Dovecote!
Think you'd be wrong David
We respect each other's point of view - we often disagree about something but have never had an argument in over 20 years 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I can vouch for that Dove and we follow that example here in the womble household, although we are a bit more feisty with six arguments in nearly seventeen years
live and let live! He has his music, I have my garden, don't try to convert one another! 
I love Monty, Nigel, Nell and the Robin.... Calm, informative viewing and very enjoyable. I don't get on with beachgrove, therefore I don't watch it, everyone that does, I hope you enjoy it and find it useful, but on the whole, more gardening shows needed, not makeover shows! There's room for everyone in the garden!