The Edible Garden - BBC2 @ 20.00pm

[HotStuff]

There's a few odd comments in this thread!! Makes me think of people who go to Indian Restaurants and order Omelette and chips!!


The BBC describe this programme as "...Alys doesn't want to turn her garden into an allotment, so she's growing her fruit and vegetables among her flowers.

Alys will focus on different foods and show how anyone can grow, cook and eat from their own garden..."

and they quite clearly categorise it as:
* Lifestyle & Leisure,
* Food & Drink,
* Homes & Gardens


It seems people who want a gardening programme should watch Gardener's World, which the BBC describe as a gardening programme, and not watch a food and drink programme and expect it to be something it wasn't designed to be.

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[weekendwellies]

Good programme for those who would like to grow edibles but don't want to or can't let it take over their entire garden and life and are just starting and need ideas.

[teakdesk]

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While my RANT mode is still off I would be immensely grateful if you could please do me the honour of explaining just why you deem my comment invalid.

... or shall I get the eggs out ready for your omelette?

[HotStuff]

The opening RANT tag is in another thread!!



While my RANT mode is still off I would be immensely grateful if you could please do me the honour of explaining just why you deem my comment invalid.

... or shall I get the eggs out ready for your omelette?

Sorry, geek joke.

[teakdesk]

Sorry, geek joke.

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[Littlemouse]

"It seems people who want a gardening programme should watch Gardener's World, which the BBC describe as a gardening programme, and not watch a food and drink programme and expect it to be something it wasn't designed to be. "

Well... it seems to me that maybe that programme isn't the programme the BBC were expecting it to be! It doesn't seem to cut it as a food and drink programme either and perhaps they want to devise another category for this style of programme.

I may sound like a jealous old cow but you know the programme is going to be mostly useless to the person who was hoping for some good solid advice when after less than five minutes in you're praying for a little more substance and a little less arty-farty faddle.

This just came across as something like 'Nigella Light' once the finger licking started... and then there were times when I felt the Famous Five might just pop by too. Maybe they were the 'friends' invited in to enjoy the Peatinis - we didn't get a good look at any of their faces to prove they were enjoying the fare.

[piskieinboots]

.. and then there were times when I felt the Famous Five might just pop by too.

LOL oh so true

[broadway]

I will cos it's my birthday AND I shall be watching Beechgrove Gardens whoooop

After starting the thread I've not watched it yet, gonna do so in a moment. Out of interest "Beechgrove Gardens" is also on IPlayer.

[Elijay]

It's all about selling us the 'Lifestyle'. Admitting to buying a box of dried peas because she liked the design and using it as an ornament was the big giveaway.

[Patchninja]

Well, I nodded off and was woken up by DH saying something along the likes of oooo la la - it's that stupid woman (think Allo, allo) from GW who was doing the mini forest that we were worried was over from CBEEBIES

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Best part of the programme was the wee dog. Who gardens in a mini dress? If you want to watch a proper gardening programme (cause GW is not!) watch Beechgrove Gardens. Does anyone know what happened to Jim McColls lip?

[piskieinboots]

Does anyone know what happened to Jim McColls lip?

I wondered that! Maybe he was late home and Mrs McC gave him a telling off

[kentvegplot]

It struck me as rather odd. Alys does a very good column in Gardens Illustrated, and she comes across as knowledgeable and sensible in GW - so why this? Did the BBC think we needed to see Alys in a different light?

Yes, hated the silly camera work, loved the dog (was the star IMHO) and I think Alys might be rueing the day she said yes to this project. She's not an airhead, but a well qualified gardener.....

[piskieinboots]

It struck me as rather odd. Alys does a very good column in Gardens Illustrated.....

I agree, I get that magazine and she presents as a 'proper' gardener in her column

[HeyWayne]

Who gardens in a mini dress?

*Raises hand*

I thought it was quite good.

Taking it for what it was and nothing more. I don't think it was ever promoted as 'edutainment', much the same as Jamie's programmes aren't. Just inspirational and easy to watch.

Accessible I think is the word I'd use.

Would we really watch static cinematography of people giving instructions in a standard piece to camera style? It'd be a dull programme to watch. A bit like TopGear used to be.

*puts on nasal 'geeky' voice*

"..and hear we have the new Vauxhall Sphincter. It will quite easily return 34 miles to the gallon, has plenty of room for 4 adults and their luggage. It has indicators on both sides and windows that go up and down in both the front and rear of the car".

I will concede that TopGear has gone too far now, but hopefully you see my point?