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doganjo

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BBC 2 harvest 2013
« on: September 11, 2013, 09:08:58 pm »
If you missed this - just finished - go and watch it on I-player.  Fantastic programme - absolutely LOVED the new veg Andrew the farmer has developed.  And that ginormous greenhouse stacked full of beautiful lush tomatoes was unbelievable!
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mowhaugh

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2013, 09:39:56 pm »
I have done Sky+ so my boys can watch it tomorrow.

doganjo

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2013, 10:12:33 pm »
Don't want to spoil teh surprise but I really fancy trying orange and purple Broccoli! :excited:
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Lesley Silvester

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2013, 10:49:40 pm »
That's on the list to watch tomorrow.

Fleecewife

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2013, 11:58:44 pm »
I had hoped that the programme would have made mention of the fact that our food doesn't have to be grown on a vast scale, but can be home grown too.  There was a lot of talk of chemicals, without being specific.
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ZaktheLad

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2013, 07:27:00 am »
Brilliant programme - loved the mobile broccoli pick and pack machine!   Something actually worth watching on the telly for a change  :thumbsup:

lachlanandmarcus

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2013, 07:50:31 am »
What's really nice is that they appear to have managed to make a programme both interesting and informative to the public but also giving a realistic reflection of farming, feedback from farmers seems to be good too.


Thumbs up  :thumbsup:

caracroft

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2013, 09:29:12 am »
I thought it was really interesting too,  Also amazed by the broccoli warehouse on wheels!!!
As for the tomato Poly tunnel made mine look tiny and insignificant ! lol!!

Looking forward to tonights episode

Cara   :thumbsup:

Bert

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2013, 09:45:41 am »
Didn't see it, not going to see it on I player ( not with less than 1/2 meg broad band speed  >:( )
 So are any of these new varieties available for us to grow and if so can any of you remember any of there names. Especially tomatoes, peppers sweet & chilli. Thanks
 Will try to watch tonight's program now I know about it 8)

Steph Hen

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 09:48:03 am »
I love seeing the scale and inginuity of some of the equipment! And hearing about the profit margins. But found some of the presenters lines were cringe worthy... "guess the Roman's liked their chips?" :-J
Seeing footage of 2012 made me want to cry, just remembering all the poor floodede fields. The fields look better this year  :)

doganjo

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2013, 10:04:39 am »
The new vegetables were experiments by Andrew the farmer.  What he did was travel abroad in search of new varieties, plant a test batch, and oif that was successful go on to plant a workable number, and it it proved popular would get into full scale production. So I guess it may be a while before we see purple or orange broccoli, and Kohl Rabi that tasted of melon. :excited:  Must remember to watch tonight too.
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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2013, 11:59:38 am »
Didn't they say the tomato greenhouse was 27 acres big??? With its own gas fired power plant. Amazing!

doganjo

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2013, 01:30:54 pm »
Didn't they say the tomato greenhouse was 27 acres big??? With its own gas fired power plant. Amazing!
Yes, 25 I think - very impressive thing! And all different types of tom too.
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AndynJ

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2013, 09:03:48 pm »
What a combine ;D

Lesley Silvester

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Re: BBC 2 harvest 2013
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2013, 09:56:44 pm »
Argh. Forgot to watch it. Tomorrow. Definitely tomorrow.

 

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