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Message 1.Â
Posted by Yakram (U2443370) on Friday, 6th June 2008
Thank you for keeping GW on its regular Friday slot and not allowing the Derby Preview to push it off the schedules. I do hope this sets a good precedent.
Thank you also for the three interesting guest presenters and for the useful information imparted by Carol regarding plant propagation, origin, habitat, etc.
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Message 2
Posted by lillismum (U10809606) on Friday, 6th June 2008
Ive really enjoyed tonights GW but i would like to see chris beardshore back (don't know if ive spelt his name right)sorry chris if i havn't "but i do like you" Touch of the dick emery's there.
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Message 3
Posted by firefly (U2420226) on Friday, 6th June 2008
I thought tonight's programme was really good. I thought all the separate items were interesting and entertaining, and the variety of presenters made for a very enjoyable hour's tv. I particularly like both Carol Klein's amazing plant knowledge and her enthusiasm for propagation. It is certainly encouraging me to look at my own garden in a new way- a huge untapped goldmine of free plants!
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Message 4
Posted by Helen May (U1633128) on Friday, 6th June 2008
I enjoyed the flashback film of Alan Titchmarsh planting herbs in pots back in 1998. Wish they could get him back........
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Message 5
Posted by hotsunlover (U5664870) on Friday, 6th June 2008
Well done to the team tonight for another interesting programme.
I have long been a fan of Carol and I think she will encourage many people to try cuttings this year, especially in light of the price increases in plants (very significant here I noticed). Good piece by Matthew Wilson too I thought..........the start of somethimg new? 
Joe too seems to be fitting in more now I feel, he just seems a bit more relaxed (imHo).
I think Monty's green garden is lovely, the primula especially.
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Message 6
Posted by merrycarnation (U9382321) on Friday, 6th June 2008
A thoroughly enjoyable programme imo. I enjoyed Matthew Wilson's piece, Alys with the Peach Leaf curl, very informative to anyone growing them for the first time. Carol, spot on with her propagation details and I enjoy her enthusiasm
. Joe and his allotment is good viewing, but I do worry about the Marestail and other weeds. A very good programme imho -
Message 7
Posted by Ken Smart (U1158196) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Going against the current trend, I thought Carol's 'enthusiasm' was back to it's cringe-making worst, and it completely spoiled the programme for me. How anyone can think this behaviour is normal or commendable is beyond my comprehension. She often looks as if she has a 'want' about her. If her and Joe 'get the gig' in future, I'm sure I'll simply ditch the programme completely. Joe seems to be hellbent on growing everything in his allotment that normal gardeners rarely touch. Potatoes, carrots, lettuce, turnips, peas etc are obviously too common for Joe, and his segment is proving to be a waste of time. Carol's hapless neighbours also come into this category, with the feeling that I've been here a thousand times in the past. I raked out an old Geoff Hamilton series later last night (Cottage Gardens), and found that the presentation was hugely superior to what we're being inflicted with currently. Hamilton didn't have to mention how 'passionate' he was about his subject - it just shone through. I can only hope that someone like Matthew Wilson is begged to take over the programme (assuming Beardshaw is unavailable), and that sanity returns to our national institution.
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Message 8
Posted by judimac (U2467704) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
I have always liked Carol. She did a series on channel 4 years ago and I was pleased to see her back. I love her enthusiasm, and the way she has soil under her fingernails. She knows what she's talking about and puts it over very well. Of course she won't please everyone, but then Jo to me has no personality, and the other presenter (can't remember her name) altho she's very pleasant distracts me because of her Mrs Merton's glasses.
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Message 9
Posted by cattmint (U12235654) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
I really enjoyed seeing Alan last night if only we could bring him back!!!!!!
I think Toby Buckland would be good as Monty's replacement he knows his stuff on both fruit and veg and also has a good plant knowledge.
Last nights show was good but I feel we really need more veg info no one has said much about veg since Monty left.
I think the theme tune is awful it was great to hear the old tune last night. Please bring it back!!!!!!!!
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Message 10
Posted by garyhobson (U11055016) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Along with 3 of the posts above, I was also impressed by Matthew Wilson.
I wouldn't mind seeing Matthew Wilson as the main full-time presenter of GW. I think these people who come from a long RHS background have a very broad plant knowledge, and a knowledge in-depth too. Presenters who might come from other backgrounds might be very expert in some specialist areas, but don't have the same sense of general authority.
And I do wonder, when Carol makes remarks about growing plants from seeds "only costs a few pence". When did she last buy a packet? -
Message 11
Posted by Gardenballet (U4233452) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Great programme.
Carol is so genuine and frugal! We all need to watch the money these days!
Love Alys and her little dog, but I agree, the glasses are a little strange.
Have never taken to Joe, so find his larking about on the allotment rather irritating.
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Message 12
Posted by Laura (U9085143) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
An enjoyable Gardener's World programme. I also would like to see more of Matthew Wilson please, such a natural.
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Message 13
Posted by judimac (U2467704) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Well I got next years seed from T&M this week half price!
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Message 14
Posted by Helen May (U1633128) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
I really enjoyed seeing Alan last night if only we could bring him back!!!!!!Â
Couldn't agree with you more Cattmint! That short clip that they showed last night spoke volumes.
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Message 15
Posted by Ian W (U8604472) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
It was a good programme. Alan T's bit inspired me to buy a mint plant from the farmers market this morning.
The only odd (even funny) bit was the chap talking about plants self sowing but supposedly with a global warming context. Several times he said that such-and-such had been introduced to this country in the 1500's or 1600's. If they've been here that long then they don't need global warming to survive do they? Strange piece that one. -
Message 16
Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
I enjoyed most of last night's programme but confess to fast forwarding through the bit with Carole's family. I don't find this project at all edifying.
I thought Carol's presentation style was a lot calmer than it has been but still don't need all the hyperbole. It's enough that she can tell us as much as she does and show us the plants and I do welcome her adding information about plant groups and origins and families. It's both interesting and helpful.
Alys' bit on leaf curl was excellent but we should have been reminded about preventing it way back in Jan or Feb before the buds open and it's too late.
I'm sure the piece by Toby was very relevant to gardens north of Devon especially in the freezing Midlands and the north and east away from gulf stream influences. However I thought his presentation was good.
I'm afraid for me Joe has become a joke. That rosemary could very easily have been pruned and saved, or pruned and transplanted or he could at the very least have taken cuttings but he seems to have a "bin it" mentality. Just look at his throw away jasmine episode! Bah humbug! As for that weed infested allotment - I note they didn't actually focus the camera properly on the full mare's tail nightmare. That'll be haunting him for ever. -
Message 17
Posted by lillismum (U10809606) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Having already said i enjoyed last nights programm.
I also quite like the variety of presenters,whilst (missing monty)I would be happy to see it stay as it is certainly for this series.
I know its each to his or her own, but fail to see why carols enthusiasm bugs some people.
Have always liked toby nice to se him a good mix of people to my mind -
Message 18
Posted by Gilly41 (U4235472) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Overall, I really enjoyed last night's programme - with, sadly, Joe's pieces about replanting the herb garden & his allotment the least interesting.
Matthew Wilson is great. I've always been impressed with his presenting style whenever I've seen him - combining an obvious in-depth knowledge of horticulture with a friendly & down to earth authority at the same time. He comes across as very natural.
I also found Toby Buckland's item informative with its potted history of how & why some plants came to be introduced to the UK and how they spread. Seems obvious now it's been pointed out but I simply hadn't *thought* that the wind rush created by passing trains would help spread seed for example. Including short, arguably "quirky" items like that every so often which add to your gardening general knowledge are fun IMO.
So far as plants "for a few pence" from a packet of seed is concerned, I presume Carol means the cost per plant, as opposed to the cost of the packet itself. I know the number of seeds given varies depending on variety but you can obtain many plants for pennies if they all germinate successfully. -
Message 19
Posted by Gardenballet (U4233452) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Yes, I really liked Toby. Have not seem him before and thought he seemed knowledgeable and had good presentational skills.
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Message 20
Posted by Seacarrot (U3012141) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
I'm becoming a fan of Mr Buckland as well, informative, knowledgeable and has a good TV presentation style.
I have seen him in several magazines but really think the future for him is on TV, GW or otherwise.
I believe he is doing several talks at GW live next week.
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Message 21
Posted by netherfield (U3897706) on Saturday, 7th June 2008
Much to my dismay,one thing was not shown on the programme.
Carol stated that they had removed a Pampas Grass,that would have been a good subject to explain ,because anyone who has tried will know it is rather a difficult job. -
Message 22
Posted by Seacarrot (U3012141) on Sunday, 8th June 2008
They possibly dint want to show how much Dynamite they had to use.
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Message 23
Posted by Braidman (U11753668) on Sunday, 8th June 2008
Have just finished watching Fridays edition of GW which I had taped.
I could not believe that anyone could recommend planting Achemillas, either Mollis or Erythropoda as once you or your neighbours have them you will never get rid of them. And besides unlike what the presenter said, not everyone like either especially me!
For recommending them, they should be made to eat chocolate!
Nobody should recommend planting Achemillas, Fewerfew, Euphorbia, Alliums or Muscari as anyone not knowing these thugs habits are in for a shock in future years trying to get rid of their offspring!
And there are a lot of innocents watching, who will go and plant/purchase these thugs! -
Message 24
Posted by dannyson (U7870976) on Sunday, 8th June 2008
- I've just pulled some up from a verge to propogate!! And I'm letting my allium seed heads develop as it seems a shame to chop them off and be left with stubby stems. Euphorbia I've got - also let go to seed - lots of little euphorbia all over the shop. Now I'm between a rock and a hard place!?? -
Message 25
Posted by Aspidistra (U11680993) on Sunday, 8th June 2008
Well of course I just lurve Alchemilla mollis, alliums and muscari. I don't think self-seeding is such a big deal - I just pull them out of the places they aren't wanted. Good for them for romping around the garden, I say. Life would be very dull if all our plants stayed in the same places all the time.
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Message 26
Posted by TallyHo (U2364821) on Sunday, 8th June 2008
Alchemilla mollis is a wonderful plant — great for bulking out a flower arrangement and goes with everything. I've got it growing near the roses as it shades the soil a bit so the roses don't dry out and hides their woody stems.
If you want to prevent them self-seeding (I don't) cut off the flowers before they set seed like anything else. -
Message 27
Posted by Trillium (U2170869) on Monday, 9th June 2008
Agree with you TallyHo - Alchemilla mollis is the perfect gap filler and foil for more showy plants. Easy to stop it self-seeding and easy to hoe off surplus seedlings too. We have A. erythropoda in the garden and it doesn't seem to self seed much by comparison, incidentally.
As for Euphorbia, E. mellifera is an entirely different creature to the invasive spreading forms which are indeed complete pests. E. Fens Ruby I think the worst culprit is called.
I didn't know there was a plain green Hakonechloa macra - that's next on my list to find.
That Rosemary obviously had to go, but I bet Carol or Alys nabbed it for cuttings later, especially since it seemed to be the white flowered form. -
Message 28
Posted by borderbabe (U2901124) on Monday, 9th June 2008
I tried to watch Friday's GW on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Úi on Saturday but couldn't find it listed. Is it a question of it being on there some weeks and not others?? I was able to watch the previous week edition with no trouble.
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Message 29
Posted by Braidman (U11753668) on Monday, 9th June 2008
Forgot to mention another of the rather do without plants, Oxalis in all varieties.
As for Achemilla, it is the colour combination, it does not look right to me, beside it's thuggish habits!
Then again there is no accounting for taste, if some one posted and said they disliked Giant Hogweed, no doubt some one would post back saying how wonderful it was, that's life! -
Message 30
Posted by Laura (U9085143) on Monday, 9th June 2008
I, foolishly, introduced the yellow Welsh poppy into my garden some years ago and now spend so much time pulling out every little seedling.
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Message 31
Posted by Trillium (U2170869) on Monday, 9th June 2008
Why pull them up, Joyceenid? We have it popping up all over the place and it's lovely. Delicate papery translucent petals. Goes with purples and blues as well as reds. Free too. I leave them all in.
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Message 32
Posted by Paul N (U6451125) on Monday, 9th June 2008
I have all of those 'thuggish' plants listed and love them. As for Welsh Poppy, I was given some seed last year and they've failed to germinate which is a shame as I like them.
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Message 33
Posted by Amazing (U7102651) on Monday, 9th June 2008
Just going to watch on iplayer, I was working over the weekend.
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Message 34
Posted by borderbabe (U2901124) on Tuesday, 10th June 2008
Hi Amazing - where did you find GW on iplayer?? I looked on Saturday - if so which section was it in?? I tried both factual and entertainment!
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Message 35
Posted by Helen May (U1633128) on Tuesday, 10th June 2008
Hi borderbabe
Go to iPlayer Home, last 7days, Friday 6 Jun, evening and it's there.
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Message 36
Posted by Ariadne Knickerbocker (U4534559) on Tuesday, 10th June 2008
It wasn't on Catch up TV on Virgin Cable or on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú I player on the TV (I am now confused as to what the difference is) on Saturday because I had deliberately not bothered to tape it as it is always on Catch up. Maybe they added it later or something. I did manage to watch it on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Gardening Home page.
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Message 37
Posted by Helen May (U1633128) on Tuesday, 10th June 2008
You can watch it here -
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