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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 28, 2008 10:26:02 GMT 1
I thought it was OK but I just can't stand Monty Don.
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Post by 4pygmies on Jan 28, 2008 10:31:14 GMT 1
Oh.........sorry but I loved it. I thought the gardens by that man Barrigan put Duarmuid Gavin well and truly in his place and I like Monty Don very much. He once sent me a very personal email on an Easter Sunday in answer to one I'd sent him about an article he'd written in the Observer - he was really kind and warm. I won't hear a word against him now ;D I wasn't expecting any response at all. I really appreciated the fact that he'd bothered, and in his own home time too.
Didn't you even enjoy the cacti?
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 28, 2008 10:55:27 GMT 1
Oh.........sorry but I loved it. I thought the gardens by that man Barrigan put Duarmuid Gavin well and truly in his place and I like Monty Don very much. He once sent me a very personal email on an Easter Sunday in answer to one I'd sent him about an article he'd written in the Observer - he was really kind and warm. I won't hear a word against him now ;D I wasn't expecting any response at all. I really appreciated the fact that he'd bothered, and in his own home time too. Didn't you even enjoy the cacti? I'm probably being very unfair. It's just his TV persona that puts me off and I always think Berryfields is a disaster. The Barrigan garden was wonderful - I do agree there and the cacti were fine. I will look more closely next week - I wsa dead tired after my exciting day and perhaps not concentrating as well as I should. |
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Post by madonplants on Jan 28, 2008 11:40:16 GMT 1
Oh.........sorry but I loved it. I thought the gardens by that man Barrigan put Duarmuid Gavin well and truly in his place and I like Monty Don very much. He once sent me a very personal email on an Easter Sunday in answer to one I'd sent him about an article he'd written in the Observer - he was really kind and warm. I won't hear a word against him now ;D I wasn't expecting any response at all. I really appreciated the fact that he'd bothered, and in his own home time too. Didn't you even enjoy the cacti? . The Barrigan garden was wonderful - I do agree there and the cacti were fine. I will look more closely next week - I wsa dead tired after my exciting day and perhaps not concentrating as well as I should. He's not the same as GH or AT, though I still like him, but part of the problem with Berryfields, I think, is that it's not Monty's own garden. He is only there about three hours a week, so can't do it justice, IMHO. I recorded the programme last night, so haven't watched it yet. Keith |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 28, 2008 16:49:44 GMT 1
Sorry...I didn't enjoy it much.
I shall still watch the others tho...I love Monty too...
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Post by emseypop on Jan 28, 2008 16:54:21 GMT 1
I cant decide weather I like Monty or not  which I suppose means its the latter, I missed the prog last night, i'll look out for it next week though. I never did hear anything back from my letter to him (ofcourse he prolly never even knew it exsisted) |
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Post by Sleepy on Jan 28, 2008 17:00:24 GMT 1
I like him. I think he comes aross as someone who loves the garden, loves the environment, and loves people. He seems very warm, genuine and kind.
Of TV presenters the worst I think I can say of any is that they would not be my preferred choice of entertainment. I cannot think of any TV presenter that I can truly say I dislike. I really don't feel I know them well enough.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 28, 2008 17:29:55 GMT 1
I like him. I think he comes aross as someone who loves the garden, loves the environment, and loves people. He seems very warm, genuine and kind. Of TV presenters the worst I think I can say of any is that they would not be my preferred choice of entertainment. I cannot think of any TV presenter that I can truly say I dislike. I really don't feel I know them well enough. Why are you called Sleppy now? |
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Post by madonplants on Jan 28, 2008 17:31:51 GMT 1
I cant decide weather I like Monty or not which I suppose means its the latter, I missed the prog last night, i'll look out for it next week though. I never did hear anything back from my letter to him (ofcourse he prolly never even knew it exsisted) How about posting on the BBC messageboard, he posts on there occasionally on the TV garden page. Keith |
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Post by Sleepy on Jan 28, 2008 17:49:53 GMT 1
I cant decide weather I like Monty or not which I suppose means its the latter, I missed the prog last night, i'll look out for it next week though. I never did hear anything back from my letter to him (ofcourse he prolly never even knew it exsisted) How about posting on the BBC messageboard, he posts on there occasionally on the TV garden page. Keith Encouraging our members to post on other messageboards Keith? Blimey! Are you after a job as a Garden Angel??? |
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Post by madonplants on Jan 28, 2008 18:00:17 GMT 1
How about posting on the BBC messageboard, he posts on there occasionally on the TV garden page. Keith Encouraging our members to post on other messageboards Keith? Blimey! Are you after a job as a Garden Angel??? I didn't mean to the detriment of this one though!! Soooooorrrrry!  Keith |
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Post by Sleepy on Jan 28, 2008 18:03:36 GMT 1
Encouraging our members to post on other messageboards Keith? Blimey! Are you after a job as a Garden Angel??? I didn't mean to the detriment of this one though!! Soooooorrrrry! Keith 'S alright - I'm only kidding |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jan 29, 2008 12:56:44 GMT 1
Just pinging this to remind people that the programme is repeated tonight at 7pm on BBC2. I recommend it - I thoroughly enjoyed it. So good to watch a gardening programme with such a lot of thought provoking content in it.
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Post by Sleepy on Jan 29, 2008 13:01:19 GMT 1
Thanks 4P, I'll watch that
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Post by madonplants on Jan 29, 2008 14:38:40 GMT 1
Just pinging this to remind people that the programme is repeated tonight at 7pm on BBC2. I recommend it - I thoroughly enjoyed it. So good to watch a gardening programme with such a lot of thought provoking content in it. Especially the PINK walls!!!!  Keith |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jan 29, 2008 14:47:57 GMT 1
Just pinging this to remind people that the programme is repeated tonight at 7pm on BBC2. I recommend it - I thoroughly enjoyed it. So good to watch a gardening programme with such a lot of thought provoking content in it. Especially the PINK walls!!!! Keith Well, it's not a space I would feel comfortable in for very long but I liked those gardens. It makes you realise whom Dermuid Gavin was inspired by as a designer anyway! And those gardens were very much a part of their location weren't they? The quality of the light and the amount of sunlight hours were essential to their success I'd have thought. It just doesn't work in the same way in our more temperate, softer climate. But it's good to have your perceptions challenged I think. I shall watch it again tonight to see what I missed during the first viewing. I'm very surprised you didn't enjoy it Cheery - do tell me why!  It's a shame when the choice of presenter spoils a programme. Personally I'm not keen on Alan Titchmarsh as I find his avuncular style really irritating and patronising. I try and ignore him though when he's doing a series like that one about the British countryside as the imagery was beautiful. I have always enjoyed Monty's approach and I loved his writing in the Observer magazine so his presence is not a problem for me in this series. |
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Post by madonplants on Jan 29, 2008 14:55:52 GMT 1
Especially the PINK walls!!!! Keith Well, it's not a space I would feel comfortable in for very long but I liked those gardens. It makes you realise whom Dermuid Gavin was inspired by as a designer anyway! And those gardens were very much a part of their location weren't they? The quality of the light and the amount of sunlight hours were essential to their success I'd have thought. It just doesn't work in the same way in our more temperate, softer climate. But it's good to have your perceptions challenged I think. I shall watch it again tonight to see what I missed during the first viewing. I'm very surprised you didn't enjoy it Cheery - do tell me why! It was the only garden I didn't like, tbh. I even like the cactus hedge in a weird sort of way. It worked! G*d only knows who inspired DG. He has done a few good designs, but on the whole he just makes me think he is in it to shock people. Keith |
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Post by alicat on Jan 29, 2008 15:05:17 GMT 1
Just pinging this to remind people that the programme is repeated tonight at 7pm on BBC2. I recommend it - I thoroughly enjoyed it. So good to watch a gardening programme with such a lot of thought provoking content in it. Thanks 4P I never really got to watch it on Sunday because nan and dad stopped for sunday dinner.  I shall try an persuade the kids to let me watch it in peace tonight. I did catch a glimps of the cacti garden though and thought that looked good. - What an amazing walk through of the very tall cacti. - Wouldn't like to walk through it drunk though. ouch. ;D |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Jan 29, 2008 22:16:37 GMT 1
I watched it tonight, I loved the cacti hedge, not terribly impressed by the pink either but it takes all sorts, Ill do my best to watch the rest of the series now though. |
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Post by alicat on Jan 30, 2008 20:03:26 GMT 1
Managed to watch most of it ;D What did everyone think of the Edward James Garden, set in the jungle, It had an almost surreal look about it but blended in great with all the plants around which I really liked. I'm surprised that they are going to Australia next week I thought they would have continued up into America and Canada first. But I will still be watching.
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 5, 2008 7:46:43 GMT 1
I really enjoyed the second programme although it wasn't quite as rich in variety as the first one. Still very interesting and beautiful. The gardens were an interesting mix of traditional European and native plants. Some of these people are sooooo wealthy though aren't they? Dear me, I have always thought that anyone with huge acreage and oodles of cash should be able to make a decent garden! The elderly Dame Elizabeth was a good old girl wasn't she? If she can tootle around at such a sprightly 99yrs I should really stop whinging about my aches and pains and get on with the digging! The programme is repeated tonight, if anyone is interested.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 5, 2008 10:22:08 GMT 1
Agree. I watched it and thoroughly enjoyed.
Looking forward to India next week. I am something of an Indiaphile.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 7, 2008 18:19:13 GMT 1
I never understand why it is that when we are desperate for a bit of gardening in winter, that they take it off.
When it comes back it's the same old, same old....
Why can't they take one subject and do a programme on it e.g Alpines?
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Post by 4pygmies on Feb 7, 2008 23:56:36 GMT 1
I know! It's soo stoopid isn't it? A series of informative, interesting programmes about a different subject each week. It's not rocket science to think of these things but no one appears to be able to do so on the TV - do other terrestrial channels even have Gardening programmes any more? Apart from bloody awful makeover and lifestyle wannabees rubbish... When you think of the popularity of gardening in this country, it's astonishing we are so badly served by the telly..eeh, it makes me want to rip a tissue..if only I ruled the world......
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Post by Sweetleaf on Feb 8, 2008 0:11:10 GMT 1
I think we should petition the BBC! But how many of us would sign? I nominate Mick to write the demands. |
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which I suppose means its the latter, I missed the prog last night, i'll look out for it next week though. I never did hear anything back from my letter to him (ofcourse he prolly never even knew it exsisted)
