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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: little blue on March 11, 2011, 08:37:43 pm

Title: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: little blue on March 11, 2011, 08:37:43 pm

Friday nights, bbc 2 a 8pm (sports schedule permitting  ::) )

what do you think of it?
favourite presenters?

 :corn: :brocolli:

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: Rosemary on March 12, 2011, 10:41:01 am

I like Carole Klein - but I'm not a big GW fan and I find Monty Don incredibly patronising. BUT I do have one of his books called "The Weekend Gardener" (I wish) and it's very good.

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: Blinkers on March 12, 2011, 10:59:21 am

HUGE relief.   I like GW but the previous series with 'that bloke'.....who made such an impression I can't even remember his name.....was just unwatchable for me.    Monty Don is back where he belongs (especially as its his own garden) and doing what he 'presents' best.  Didn't like him in that Dream Farm series, but as a Gardener - perfik.    CArole Klein and Jo Swift are and always have been great to watch and listen to, so all in all, for me.......10/10  ;D

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: OhLaLa on March 12, 2011, 11:13:01 am

Quote from: Blinkers on March 12, 2011, 10:59:21 am

HUGE relief.   I like GW but the previous series with 'that bloke'.....who made such an impression I can't even remember his name.....was just unwatchable for me.    Monty Don is back where he belongs (especially as its his own garden) and doing what he 'presents' best. 

 :D  My thoughts exactly. I didn't watch it either, I saw a few clips and that was enough.

Glad Monty's back and looking well. I like him. Really liked his 'Fork to Fork' series a few years back.

 :farmer:

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: doganjo on March 12, 2011, 02:35:44 pm

I missed it, must have a look on I player later.  Love MD

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on March 13, 2011, 08:42:44 am

Such a relief they are back in a proper garden (esp Monty's!) rather than that hideous place they tried to create on the last series. I just thought that looked so ugly and couldnt bear to watch the programme.

Loved the winter garden Carol went to - esp those white trunked himalayan birches, am thinking of making a copse like that here as birch is one of the few things that does well on our expose hillside! Tho will probably wait until I havent got 6 inches of snow on the ground...

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: JD on March 13, 2011, 09:41:09 pm

Just watched it on i player good to have Monty back although my favourite presenter is the late Geoff Hamilton.

JD

Title: Re: Gardeners' World - new series
Post by: Blinkers on March 13, 2011, 10:24:20 pm

Quote from: JD on March 13, 2011, 09:41:09 pm

although my favourite presenter is the late Geoff Hamilton.

JD

Yep - totally agree