Weedlessnessness theory on Gardener's World

[GardenFaery]

Everytime I look on Gardener's World, there's not a weed in sight.

I have a theory.

In the Middle Ages the lowest of the low gardeners were 'weeders', women paid pittance to do all the weeding and grubbing/ground work?

Think the BBC has an army of horticultural students they use to get everything looking ship-shape before my beloved (don't tell his wife!) Monty swans in and starts telling us how to plant stuff up?

[dominic10]

And I'm sure holes are pre-dug and hands never seem to get too dirty.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I would think you have hit the nail on the head.

Pity they can't use the same people to control the snails/slugs I would be ashamed to have that sort of damage in my garden.

Colin. Male so not a Monty fan.

[piskieinboots]

Cynics!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Cynics!

Me! No never, but then again I used to do some contract work for central TV.

Luvies the lot of them

Colin

[Thelma Sanders]

no realists

[veggiechicken]

I hate it when they dig up a root veg, say carrots, and they come out clean as a whistle without any sign of damage. Probably bought them at the nearest farm shop!

[Alison]

Remember my old grandad saying that you could always tell the presenters that didn't do any real gardening as they were the ones who were out of puff after one spade full of soil and then suddenly as if by magic the whole area was dug - hmmmm. wonder who did that.......

[Snadger]

If it was my plot it would go summfink like "Take 0ne"......nope "Take two".....nope *snoose* "take one hundred and fifty".

[veggiechicken]

Do you think there are makeup artists, who apply just the right amount of dirt to their hands and nails, after the manicurists have done their bit?

[BUFFS]

i have visions of "luvvies" standing over the weeds telling them off for showing up just before filming,and then weed in hand,going off in a strop...weeds are ssssooooo gross.....

[piskieinboots]

I was surprised to hear Monty say 'you don't need to water your spuds until they flower' - blimey, who knew!!

[Potstubsdustbins]

We must all remember that TV gardeners are choosen for their presenting skills not their gardening knowledge. That can be provided by others.

Colin

[Alison]

I was surprised to hear Monty say 'you don't need to water your spuds until they flower' - blimey, who knew!!

I've never watered my outdoor spuds although do water the polytunnel ones from the start. Did he advise on what to do with the varieties that don't flower?

[piskieinboots]

He didn't I'm afraid Alison