How Britain Got The Gardening Bug

[braders]

Did anyone see this tonight on BBC2...what a programme...full of nostalgia and brought quite a few memories back...I loved it...would love to get some feedback on this one.
Cheers
braders...

[BumbleB]

Brilliant, watched it on I player

So who has a garden gnome? and any unusual topiary?

[kirsty b]

Darn, missed it. Will catch up on iplayer when I get a minute.

[allotmentlady]

twas brilliant to watch, so much to absorb!

[BumbleB]

Its well worth a watch on IPlayer. Such a fantastic history of our gardening habits. It has it all -dig for victory, size queens, Percy Thrower, Geoff Hamilton (who was your inspiration?) Changing garden styles etc etc
Brill :-)

[braders]

Its well worth a watch on IPlayer. Such a fantastic history of our gardening habits. It has it all -dig for victory, size queens, Percy Thrower, Geoff Hamilton (who was your inspiration?) Changing garden styles etc etc
Brill :-)

And Peter Seagrove...who played a big part I think...have a great veg book by him...this is all great stuff. I just love it all.

[BumbleB]

Hi Braders - just started another thread re who was favourite, inspiration etc.

Enjoyed the programme, very entertaining

[growingkasbar]

I thought it was interesting how its almost turned full circle......or so i thought i missed the first 20 mins!

[BumbleB]

Yes, I thought that - it started with dig for victory and public areas being turned over to vegetable growing. And now everyone is doing it again!

[Nicos]

We managed to watch the first half...brill wasn't it!!!

Not got any gnomes or topiary...just fruit veg flowers and lawn !

[SueA]

I enjoyed the programme too, it was lovely seeing the bits of old films especially the one with Wesley Kerr (not sure if that's his name) who usually does films for Chelsea flower show, I loved the films of him playing in the garden as a toddler & the 'swimming pool' his parents dug out in the back garden & lined with concrete. It showed how fashions change & how even the 'experts' still disagree on what is acceptable or not in a garden.

[maytreefrannie]

I loved the programme - only problem, someone rang in the middle and I missed a big slice of it. I hope it gets repeated.

Note to self : think before answering phone.

[NOG]

I must admit that I tea and wee.

Mrs Nog and I like going to GC and saying "Growmore How Much?"....."them toms are small"

Then going in the coffee shop for some cake.