Monty Don

Born on the same day!

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I see on a Instagram that Monty’s just had his first grandchild - a boy, George. Perhaps we can invite him to GN now - Lily65, you can show him round Grandad’s shed . Pics from Instagram

katie1 I did the same, my Monty is all fluffy and cuddly (just like our Monty D) Congratulations on Monty on becoming a Grandad xxxx ps can you find my Monty's eyes?????

I saw Monty's head! He was sitting high up in the 'press' building at the Chelsea Flower Show

My younger daughter is going to do the same.

When I get my next dog, I am going to call him Monty ( even if it is a girl)

I recommend Beechgrove Garden - the "Scottish Gardeners' World. Very hands in and practical. BBC2 Sundays at 09.30.

I could have left home for Monty Don (sigh)

I have a theory that Adam Frost is slowly being phased in. We were shown his new house and garden a little while ago and it seemed a huge project almost as if we would be following its progress for some time. I hope its a very long slow gentle transition. I have always liked Monty as both a gardener and as a philosophical sort of chap but I would not be at all surprised if he wanted to be a little less involved....perhaps not every week.

Lily65 what are you like???!!! I love Monty, such a calming voice. Also like Adam , enjoy watching him getting to grips with his new garden, and the fact that he worked with Geoff Hamilton, he must have a good idea what he is up to. Also Monty was lovely when Rachel was on his programme, so sensitive. I have a friend that sits there waiting for him to come on the TV and then falls off to sleep (its his lovely voice).

I love monty. I love his lovely british accent with no local dialect. The relacement had a horrid cockney accent. I think they should all speak queens english if they ate on tv.

That is so funny Lily65 Has anyone read Monty's books? I have read Nigel my family and other dogs and The Jewel garden. He is such a good writer, so easy to read and enjoyable, although he has been through some tough times. I find I can't put the book down and when I have to, I look forward to continuing his story.

Speaking as a totally dyed in the wool Monty Don fan, I really do appreciate Adam Swift. He focusses a lot on solutions for little town gardens, and what’s more he “let slip” that his dad was a landscaper so he gets respect from me for being a gardener “man and boy”.
Heck, the programme is an hour long all spring and summer, there’s room for them both, and for the nice vegetable girl who my DH is not-so-secretly in love with.
I’m afraid Carol Klein’s mannered delivery and hair grate on my nerves, and her obsession with bright colours is boring. And the way everything is “gorgeous”. Sorry to be negative.

shysal, so was I. He made Rachel so welcome on her come-back after illness, without standing on ceremony and even had her open up to the viewers that gardening, or being in the garden, had helped her as she endured her treatment. He was incredibly sensitive, and wise.

If only we could cultivate the Monty Don gene. What a lovely, pleasant, kind and knowledgeable man he is.

Nigel is the star of the show for me.

Gosh, I wish we had a Canadian gardening show! I don't think we get whatever show Monty Don is on, but we do have some of his special travels through France and Italy on Netflix.
I do enjoy gardening shows, and enjoy his relaxed manner. He would never get away with looking such a scruff on TV in Canada

He even wears his big wellies with panache.....

Lily!!!! Thank you for the laugh! I have just startled the cat!

Like monty but Alan was always my favourite. However did enjoy Adams easy approach so who knows he may take over some day?

I'd like to rip Monty's cords and battered leather gilet off and check out his asparagus bed or even his wild garlic.

I was impressed with Monty's sensitive handling of Rachel De Thame's return to TV after breast cancer treatment. He has a lovely gentle manner.

I have a vague Idea he is filming something. No doubt somewhere exotic, flying with a zero carbon footprint no doubt

I really like Monty and his gentle style, but Adam has grown on me too, and I think he did a good job of presenting the show.

It was lovely that he had a cat too. (Tom) I used to love Alan Titchmarsh in the garden with his devoted cat. I also enjoy the appearances of Nelly and Nigel the dogs and I noted Adam has a dog too. (It's nice to meet the pets!)

Adams beautiful old house is in Lincolnshire. He really has transformed the gardens and we envy him his walled vegetable garden. They all have a team of helpers though. We also like Carole but we are not so keen on the young smug hipster presenter, with his well groomed beard and carefully put-together trendy gardening attire. (All designer stuff, no doubt!) He is knowledgeable though.

That's the one gabriellathanks. He's the one up on Heaven with my dad and Percy Thrower. I think Barry Bucknell may sometimes join them.

LullyDully
Do you mean the man (steeplejack) who knocked down towers with explosives Fred Dibnah?
He had a blooming big green steam roller and I saw him at a fete some years ago. A fascinating storyteller.