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The new look Gardeners World

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farview Sat 02-May-20 08:01:20

I'm so glad that we are lucky enough to still have Monty and GW on Fridays..and I'm enjoying the new format...its something to look forward to..last nights episode was really lovely. ⚘

J52 Sat 02-May-20 08:44:49

I enjoyed it as well, despite his olive trees looking better than mine.
He did struggle a bit repotting one, single handed. When I can get two larger terracotta pots,I’ll do mine, but get DH to lend a hand!

Daisymae Sat 02-May-20 08:49:53

Though that his hair looked tidier than last week. Maybe his wife is a hairdresser?

grannysyb Sat 02-May-20 09:00:55

Too much Carol Klein wittering about cherry trees.

ginny Sat 02-May-20 09:44:24

Best bit is to be able to hear what he is saying without having g to try and ignore the background music. Although not so keen on listening to CK.

henetha Sat 02-May-20 10:20:32

I like CK but agree that she went on too long last night.
Apart from that, what a lovely programme.

Harris27 Sat 02-May-20 10:22:26

Really enjoyed it and glad for the normality on a Friday night.

Mapleleaf Sat 02-May-20 18:23:10

I enjoyed all of the programme, including Carol. Thought those cherry blossoms were gorgeous.

Bikerhiker Sat 02-May-20 18:26:39

I loved seeing the young lady with all her healthy looking seedlings. I hope her gardening provides great joy throughout her life.

farview Sun 03-May-20 11:46:29

I really like Carol's enthusiasm..and the cherry blossom was beautiful..

merlotgran Sun 30-Aug-20 13:33:57

I quite like items about growers who specialise in one particular plant being inserted into episodes of GW but a whole programme?

The man with his gooooooseberries nearly had me reaching for the off button. Even his wife said she hated them. hmm

I do hope Monty is OK. We're back at Adam Frost's again next week.

Chewbacca Sun 30-Aug-20 13:41:55

I love any gardening programme that Carol Klein isn't in. Her lyrical witterings irritates me beyond measure.

sarahcyn Sun 30-Aug-20 13:45:09

Chewbacca

I love any gardening programme that Carol Klein isn't in. Her lyrical witterings irritates me beyond measure.

"gorgeous colour" "simply bursts with colour" blah blah blah
Honestly she ought to go and work in a paint shop.

merlotgran Sun 30-Aug-20 13:49:02

Carol Klein was an art teacher before setting up her own plant nursery and becoming a TV gardening presenter so maybe that explains her love of colour.

Parsley3 Sun 30-Aug-20 14:00:43

That man and his dedication to his gooseberries was beyond comprehension. He missed school sports day because his gooseberries needed him more. His children must be thrilled with dad’s trophies.
I loved the inventiveness of the two men who grew everything in pots because their gardens lacked soil.
What a good programme.

NotTooOld Sun 30-Aug-20 14:03:05

Is Monty ill? I thought there were too many video repeats in Friday's programme. They must have had loads of home videos sent in so why couldn't they show us some of those? We've already seen the young man with the chickens and the woman with the roses. I liked the man in the Clapham garden and didnt miss Carol Klein.

ginny Sun 30-Aug-20 14:05:04

Love the programme and the films of people’s gardens have been brilliant.
Hmm , Gooseberry man would have me running for the hills!

Calendargirl Sun 30-Aug-20 15:41:22

I thought all the filmed ones were repeats. Gooseberry man has been on before, so has the Clapham chap, Chicken florist definitely.

Monty wasn’t filming the last day or two, he would have needed an umbrella, as it was he looked dressed for a heatwave.

Pleased it’s Adam next week.

My DH didn’t enjoy it, he likes to see Frances in her allotment, ‘proper’ gardening.

???

toscalily Sun 30-Aug-20 18:44:25

I usually look forward to and enjoy Monty and most of Gardeners World but this week apart from the chap with the tropical type garden in London it was all repeats. I was just as annoyed this time of watching as the first time I watched the gooseberry man, how can he justify dealing with those and missing his childrens sports day, definitely does not have his priorities right. I get the impression that Monty's garden is looking less well cared for than in previous years, seem to be lots of shots of overgrown & messy area's. I did wonder if normally he has more helpers/employers and these have not been able to be there due to Covid so it's all getting a bit out of hand?

Chewbacca Sun 30-Aug-20 20:15:43

merlotgran

Carol Klein was an art teacher before setting up her own plant nursery and becoming a TV gardening presenter so maybe that explains her love of colour.

It's not her love of colour that irritates me; that would be understandable in an art teacher or a gardener. It's her gushing, over the top soliloquies and prose that grate. Sorry but I want hints, tips and information from a gardening programme, not the warblings of an over excited enthusiast.

Fennel Sun 30-Aug-20 20:22:38

I've just watched the recent programme on iplayer and enjoyed it. Agree about the gooseberry man.
But I'm not a regular viewer so can't compare.
It has motivated me to do something about our front garden - everything needs to be cut back.

Calendargirl Sun 30-Aug-20 20:45:06

toscalily the chap with the tropical garden, I’ve seen him before.

Millie22 Sun 30-Aug-20 20:57:34

Boring programme with a silly gooseberry man and all repeated stuff. Looking forward to seeing Adam next week as Monty's garden is now looking so messy and what heatwave does he mean as its been raining for days.

WOODMOUSE49 Sun 30-Aug-20 21:10:46

I think BBC have been great in being able to bring us GW during lockdown and beyond. Well done to all presenters in doing the programme every week. Probably been only one camera person there. Perhaps they had to set up cameras/recording themselves.

Monty did say that Friday's programme was looking at past clips.

Next year will give us the normal GW with allotments etc. However, I have loved the viewers vids and I do hope they continue.

honeyrose Sun 30-Aug-20 21:24:56

I haven’t actually watched the new GW format, but Carol Klein irritates the life out of me! Overly enthusiastic to say the least! I like enthusiasm, but she goes way over the top. I love to watch the Chelsea Flower Show on tv in May, but feel like switching off when CK comes on.