Agreed. So lets see some more of all of those instead of just the banana. . I have no tropical plants (never likely to, either) and just the one dahlia but I really enjoyed the short series on tropical(ish) gardens in the first of the 1 hour format progs. I'm more than happy to see these plants discussed. If they went to one of those gardens - or even Kew - and did a whole section on overwintering tropicals and tenders in far greater depth you'd get no word of complaint from me. But Monty's 'links' are generally about the basics in between the more specialist films. I don't mind him talking about his banana but he does the exact same item every year is all.
At least Nigel moves the ball around a bit between pots and wheelbarrows.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Down here in the Isle of Wight, and I believe in other warmer spots, there is quite an interest in growing more exotic plants My friend gave me a banana in a pot which I wintered in the greenhouse until it became too big and I passed it on. I think niche interests are just as valid as any others and it can be enjoyable to follow a plant over several years. With a whole hour there is time for a few of these less everyday projects.
indeed so Posy. How many of us, for example, grow grape vines? yet a lot of time is spent over the season looking at MD's.
I think MD is right to show things that are different , on that I totally agree with him, otherwise, we'd all have gardens full of rose beds and bedding as our parents / grandparent did.
Some of us are happy with new ideas and new challenges.
And what may I ask is wrong with Roses and Bedding or even Peony's as I grew up with and have had in every garden since. A Garden full of oddity's or one off's would to me be an odd garden. There is room for the quirky plant in every garden from a Balcony to seven acres and lets face it we all have our quirks. I saw lawns vanish rose beds torn up and bedding laughed at and yet there are more queries on this board about Lawns roses and Bedding than anything else. Walking the area looking at gardens they are more like my parents than theirs used to be, call it old fashioned if you wish but it seems very popular. Monty and the other Garden presenters manage a good mix between them and it suits my taste, remembering those early garden shows on TV with men in suits polished shoes and spades that had never seen soil, not a woman in sight, today's programmes are great, sit back and enjoy even if I never had a banana plant in my life.
There are far too many plants, and far too many garden types, and too wide a range of experience levels for a generic programme like GW to ever satisfy everyone.
If they specified or concentrated more on specific areas people would moan It's not varied enough.
If they try to cover as much variety as possible people would moan its too vague.
If they did more fruit and veg, people would moan about less flower and specimen plant time. Vice Versa.
If they covered too much basics people would moan its not high level enough. Vice Versa again.
I can see why people with more knowledge and experience would find most of the content non satisfying, but then you have the option of flitting in and out to suit what you want to get from it. Or perhaps you should just not bother at all if you know it all already. Or better still don't take it so seriously as if the programme is a uni lecture and just enjoy it as a bit of easy watching.
As for the dogs and the balls .. don't get why thats a big deal either. They clearly use that as a break between sections of commentary. I don't see how it's different to any other picture of anything, it's for about 2 seconds at the most !
I absolutely love Gardner's World! I'm thankful for all that I've learned from Monty, Carol & the gang. We're anxious for the start & sad to see it end each year. Keep up the good work.
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Agreed. So lets see some more of all of those instead of just the banana.
. I have no tropical plants (never likely to, either) and just the one dahlia but I really enjoyed the short series on tropical(ish) gardens in the first of the 1 hour format progs. I'm more than happy to see these plants discussed. If they went to one of those gardens - or even Kew - and did a whole section on overwintering tropicals and tenders in far greater depth you'd get no word of complaint from me. But Monty's 'links' are generally about the basics in between the more specialist films. I don't mind him talking about his banana but he does the exact same item every year is all.
At least Nigel moves the ball around a bit between pots and wheelbarrows.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Down here in the Isle of Wight, and I believe in other warmer spots, there is quite an interest in growing more exotic plants My friend gave me a banana in a pot which I wintered in the greenhouse until it became too big and I passed it on. I think niche interests are just as valid as any others and it can be enjoyable to follow a plant over several years. With a whole hour there is time for a few of these less everyday projects.
indeed so Posy. How many of us, for example, grow grape vines? yet a lot of time is spent over the season looking at MD's.
I think MD is right to show things that are different , on that I totally agree with him, otherwise, we'd all have gardens full of rose beds and bedding as our parents / grandparent did.
Some of us are happy with new ideas and new challenges.
And what may I ask is wrong with Roses and Bedding or even Peony's as I grew up with and have had in every garden since. A Garden full of oddity's or one off's would to me be an odd garden. There is room for the quirky plant in every garden from a Balcony to seven acres and lets face it we all have our quirks. I saw lawns vanish rose beds torn up and bedding laughed at and yet there are more queries on this board about Lawns roses and Bedding than anything else. Walking the area looking at gardens they are more like my parents than theirs used to be, call it old fashioned if you wish but it seems very popular. Monty and the other Garden presenters manage a good mix between them and it suits my taste, remembering those early garden shows on TV with men in suits polished shoes and spades that had never seen soil, not a woman in sight, today's programmes are great, sit back and enjoy even if I never had a banana plant in my life.
Frank.
exactly Frank. Gardens for everyone. It's an hour long so plenty of time to please, and annoy , everyone.
There's nothing " wrong with roses and bedding" they're just not for everyone. Variety in all gardening styles is what it's all about.
maybe there are new viewers who haven't seen it?
Last week we had " throwing ball for dog" 4 times in one episode.
The banana is once a year.
There are far too many plants, and far too many garden types, and too wide a range of experience levels for a generic programme like GW to ever satisfy everyone.
If they specified or concentrated more on specific areas people would moan It's not varied enough.
If they try to cover as much variety as possible people would moan its too vague.
If they did more fruit and veg, people would moan about less flower and specimen plant time. Vice Versa.
If they covered too much basics people would moan its not high level enough. Vice Versa again.
I can see why people with more knowledge and experience would find most of the content non satisfying, but then you have the option of flitting in and out to suit what you want to get from it. Or perhaps you should just not bother at all if you know it all already. Or better still don't take it so seriously as if the programme is a uni lecture and just enjoy it as a bit of easy watching.
As for the dogs and the balls .. don't get why thats a big deal either. They clearly use that as a break between sections of commentary. I don't see how it's different to any other picture of anything, it's for about 2 seconds at the most !
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I absolutely love Gardner's World! I'm thankful for all that I've learned from Monty, Carol & the gang. We're anxious for the start & sad to see it end each year. Keep up the good work.