Gardeners World diabolical.

[Flobalob]

Given we are almost towards the peak of the growing season, Gardeners World failed miserably to focus on anything worthwhile in that respect.
I wish someone would donate them a plot, because they seem to have lost theirs.

[sarraceniac]

I have watched every week for many years and also think it is at an all time low. Next week I think I will give it a miss and just go out and watch the rhubarb grow. That will be more informative.

[gojiberry]

Unfortunately they are not in touch with what is going on in relation to the GYO movement. As more and more people are taking up growing fruit and veg I would have thought that most of the programme would have been devoted to fruit and veg. Probably due to programme planners not living in the real world.

Ian

[Snadger]

IMHO I find GW very middle/upper class! Some of the things they advocate are a ridiculous price.
My garden and allotment are hobbies and I'm not prepared to spend big bucks.
Probably only me, but hey ho!

[ginger ninger]

I have to agree with all the above comments, after watching it this morning it's made me wonder why I bothered. I would love to see it go back to the Percy Thrower/Alan Titchmarch/Monty Don day's of good old fashioned style gardening with lots of verity even younger viewers could enjoy, with an hour long program...not this disjointed drivel of a half hour slot, that they seem to think will pass as a "Quality" gardening program.

[womble]

I quite liked the cut flowers bit.

But nothing for GYO'ers apart from Alys's forest garden where she planted blackcurrants (? I think) on the edge of the forest garden.

Yes, I thought to myself, you're going to get loads of those out of a forest garden without netting them....

Not even a mention about boking 14 when she planting it, about it being sterile and non invasive, she didn't tell anyone to not use another sort, did she?

[Nicos]

Well....I hope someone from there reads this thread!!!

I used to look forward to Friday evenings esp to watch GW.
It's been so long since I've watched it that I've actually completely stopped associating Friday evenings and GW.
Such a dreadful waste of potential.

[northepaul]

I agree with everything said above!

[selfraising]

I agree with all of the above, it seems to be something and nothing. I used to watch gw every Friday as a source of useful information, now I only watch it because there's nothing else to watch! I also agree with Snadger about the price of some of the things they are advocating. I for one don't have that sort of money. I think they have completely lost touch of the real world!

[Flummery]

Fortunately I was otherwise engaged so I missed it. Our 'In Bloom' group had a fundraising evening at the village hall. Our professional florist team member did some amazing spring arrangements which were raffled afterwards to defray some of the cost. We served wine/fresh juice and home-made savouries and I demonstrated willow weaving, spoke about seed saving and gave away (in return for a small donation!) some heritage seeds. All round good evening - and all connected with gardening/flowers.
I can see I would have been aggravated to death had I stayed in and watch the programme!

[sarraceniac]

I have just entered a competition on the GW website to win a spade. actually I need a new spade like a hole in the head but I was taking a break from the beds and was bored. One of the questions was:

'Which of the following will not increase organic matter in soil?'

a) Manure.

b) Compost.

c) Slug pellets.

If this is their standard all round....................................

[Scunny Zeb]

'Which of the following will not increase organic matter in soil?'

a) Manure.

b) Compost.

c) Slug pellets.

If this is their standard all round....................................

err .... is it a ?

[womble]

Are not the organic slug pellets make out of some sort of organic matter?

Just muddying the water

[Nicos]

Isn't a dead slug organic matter????


see - it was a trick question!!!

[sarraceniac]

Isn't a dead slug organic matter????


see - it was a trick question!!!

Right. Let's all send our dead (and live) slugs to Nicos.