DHR: "It's passable entertainment for the targeted demographic in it's schedule slot"
Would you like to state who, in your opinion, is the targeted demographic?
Friends who either watch it live or record it include a retired university professor (without a garden), a working medical consultant, teachers (one with a PhD in English literature) nurses and my cleaner.
Having spent many years in an art school environment, I regard criticism as part of life - a weekly 'Crit' is part of the timetable, with students presenting their work to fellow students and tutors for (hopefully constructive) criticism - and let me assure you, no holds are barred!
Having left art school behind, many artists set up similar group events in order to keep their practice fresh.
As someone once said, 'I don't care what you say as long as you're talking about me and as long as you spell my name right.'
In the arts - and that includes tv and film - the worst thing in the world is to be ignored!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's also a pity that there's an element of 'do as I say, not as I do' with some posters.
Hefty - the programme is available on catch up TV too if you have that facility, although I don't know how long for.It's also on i Player
Apologies if I'm repeating that info.
I always feel that makeover shows can be useful for ideas - especially for people who are unsure of what they want to do in a new garden, or are bored with what they have and want a change. If it also encourages people to go out and use their garden instead of it simply being a 'space they have to maintain' or a dumping ground, that has to be a good thing. It's also a pleasant way to spend half an hour or an hour
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I rarely use the quote facility. Easier to copy and paste and put in italics.
obelixx said "Some good ideas and nice to see "designers" using metal builders' mesh as trellis too. I've been doing it for years." I had never thought of that, such a good idea and easier than wood trellis for clematis leaves to wind around.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
BL - the 'updated' quote option isn't nearly as good as the old one which you had to click and unclick!
I rarely use it now either - it's too big and clunky, and not very successful when you try to delete bits you don't need, which was easy the old way
The builder's mesh is great for a contemporary or a more traditional garden, so it's excellent for lots of different styles and locations. No rotting either!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Now ain't that the truth. So many of the changes to the forum seem to have had a negative effect on its user friendliness. Unfortunately, I will be surprised if anything is done to address any more of the outstanding issues raised by members. This is definitely a situation where I will love to be proved wrong.
I was poking fun DHR. Your own post implied you only criticise other posts and use quotes to be sure to target the right poster.
Like others I just think the quotes "facility" is clunky.
Busy - the iron mesh is great because it can be cut to size very easily with some bolt cutters and can be bent if needed. I have used it full size attached to posts to mark our boundary with the arable field behind. It is great for training blackberries and also supported pumpkins when I grew them in that bed. It's a lot less visible than normal plastic covered wire mesh fencing so I get to keep my views over rolling fields behind.
I've also bent a 5m x 2 m length on posts round a path to our woodland corner and have some clems and a rose climbing up it. I can see thru into the woodland planting but also feel private when I do, rarely, get to sit on the bench seat and look out from it to the pond garden and pasture next door.
It came in handy too when I needed to put a barrier between the cows and my holly hedge. They were leaning over the barbed wire boundary fence and eating the soft new tips every year so my hedge was very squat and fat. It has now safely reached head height and needs a proper trim!
We cut 2' off those strips to reduce the height and stop the cows pranging themselves on prongs and found those lengths came in very handy rammed up and hidden under the base of the old conifer hedge to keep Rasta the escapologist from wandering off and exploring.
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)."
Aaaargh! Just seen Charlie planting Spanish bluebells, cos the budget was tight. Why not just go the whole damned hog and plant nettles and dock leaves!!!
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DHR: "It's passable entertainment for the targeted demographic in it's schedule slot"
Would you like to state who, in your opinion, is the targeted demographic?
Friends who either watch it live or record it include a retired university professor (without a garden), a working medical consultant, teachers (one with a PhD in English literature) nurses and my cleaner.
Having spent many years in an art school environment, I regard criticism as part of life - a weekly 'Crit' is part of the timetable, with students presenting their work to fellow students and tutors for (hopefully constructive) criticism - and let me assure you, no holds are barred!
Having left art school behind, many artists set up similar group events in order to keep their practice fresh.
As someone once said, 'I don't care what you say as long as you're talking about me and as long as you spell my name right.'
In the arts - and that includes tv and film - the worst thing in the world is to be ignored!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's also a pity that there's an element of 'do as I say, not as I do' with some posters.
Hefty - the programme is available on catch up TV too if you have that facility, although I don't know how long for.It's also on i Player
Apologies if I'm repeating that info.
I always feel that makeover shows can be useful for ideas - especially for people who are unsure of what they want to do in a new garden, or are bored with what they have and want a change. If it also encourages people to go out and use their garden instead of it simply being a 'space they have to maintain' or a dumping ground, that has to be a good thing. It's also a pleasant way to spend half an hour or an hour
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I rarely use the quote facility. Easier to copy and paste and put in italics.
obelixx said "Some good ideas and nice to see "designers" using metal builders' mesh as trellis too. I've been doing it for years." I had never thought of that, such a good idea and easier than wood trellis for clematis leaves to wind around.
BL - the 'updated' quote option isn't nearly as good as the old one which you had to click and unclick!
I rarely use it now either - it's too big and clunky, and not very successful when you try to delete bits you don't need, which was easy the old way
The builder's mesh is great for a contemporary or a more traditional garden, so it's excellent for lots of different styles and locations. No rotting either!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
DHR SAID:- ""might be deemed a criticism of a totally unrelated message.""
DHR - is it always a criticism or do you post other stuff too?
Obelixx was asking a polite question based on your own comment.
Last edited: 30 July 2016 11:18:20
Now ain't that the truth. So many of the changes to the forum seem to have had a negative effect on its user friendliness. Unfortunately, I will be surprised if anything is done to address any more of the outstanding issues raised by members. This is definitely a situation where I will love to be proved wrong.
I was poking fun DHR. Your own post implied you only criticise other posts and use quotes to be sure to target the right poster.
Like others I just think the quotes "facility" is clunky.
Busy - the iron mesh is great because it can be cut to size very easily with some bolt cutters and can be bent if needed. I have used it full size attached to posts to mark our boundary with the arable field behind. It is great for training blackberries and also supported pumpkins when I grew them in that bed. It's a lot less visible than normal plastic covered wire mesh fencing so I get to keep my views over rolling fields behind.
I've also bent a 5m x 2 m length on posts round a path to our woodland corner and have some clems and a rose climbing up it. I can see thru into the woodland planting but also feel private when I do, rarely, get to sit on the bench seat and look out from it to the pond garden and pasture next door.
It came in handy too when I needed to put a barrier between the cows and my holly hedge. They were leaning over the barbed wire boundary fence and eating the soft new tips every year so my hedge was very squat and fat. It has now safely reached head height and needs a proper trim!
We cut 2' off those strips to reduce the height and stop the cows pranging themselves on prongs and found those lengths came in very handy rammed up and hidden under the base of the old conifer hedge to keep Rasta the escapologist from wandering off and exploring.
Aaaargh! Just seen Charlie planting Spanish bluebells, cos the budget was tight. Why not just go the whole damned hog and plant nettles and dock leaves!!!