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Marcus Wareing kitchen garden

(25 Posts)
Nannylovesshopping Sun 06-Mar-22 19:00:44

Anybody else watching this, BBC2 6.30 weekdays, what a delight, filmed in glorious sunshine in East Sussex, generally known as Michelin starred chef, now changing direction in his life, complete novice to everything country, growing all sorts of delicious things, adding livestock, and obviously throughly enjoying himself, me too, wonderful feel good programme?

ShazzaKanazza Sun 06-Mar-22 19:04:33

And he’s very easy on the eye. Those lovely blue eyes.

Nannylovesshopping Mon 07-Mar-22 09:39:00

ShazzaKanazza he certainly is, and looks like we have him all to ourselves ?

GrannyGravy13 Mon 07-Mar-22 09:49:17

Sorry, you haven’t ?

One of our sons and his wife went to his restaurant in The Berkeley, Knightsbridge on Saturday evening, and they said all the food was extremely tasty.

Kate1949 Mon 07-Mar-22 10:09:30

We're watching this. Anything jolly and cheerful is welcome at the moment.

ninathenana Mon 07-Mar-22 10:58:25

I'm enjoying this but I'm surprised at his ignorance of animals and horticulture
He is easy on the eye

lixy Mon 07-Mar-22 11:05:45

I've caught some of it. A really good watch, and I'm learning loads too. Love the woolly pigs!

Freya5 Mon 07-Mar-22 11:06:31

A fantastic programme from one of my favourite counties.

shysal Mon 07-Mar-22 11:54:08

Yes, I am enjoying it too. He is not afraid to admit his ignorance, and of course has plenty of help in front of and away from the camera.

Georgesgran Mon 07-Mar-22 11:57:20

Loving the programme and he’s very easy on the eye too.
Seems a gentle chap.

JaneJudge Mon 07-Mar-22 11:58:24

Oh I will watch this smile I have one of his books somewhere and it was such a lovely classics type cookbook and it really helped me on my way to getting fat grin

Redhead56 Mon 07-Mar-22 16:41:52

Binge watched lovely programme beautiful location.

Peartree Tue 08-Mar-22 10:50:22

We are watching it too. Makes me want to get out in the garden. Loved the herb lady nearly poisoned gorgeous Marcus, that made me laugh.

Dinahmo Tue 08-Mar-22 10:53:50

Remember when he won Great British Menu with this egg custard tart?

Peartree Tue 08-Mar-22 10:55:05

Love Custard tart with nutmeg and Marcus yummy.

Luckygirl3 Tue 08-Mar-22 10:55:47

Yes it is a pleasant programme - it seems all the world of TV and his brother are getting a smallholding!

Nannylovesshopping Thu 10-Mar-22 10:49:49

All about the sheep last night, just lovely, do think Marcus is my latest crush ?

Jaxjacky Thu 10-Mar-22 11:25:20

Binge watching it now, I particularly liked the view after he got soaked in the duck pond ?

Peartree Thu 10-Mar-22 16:23:49

Yes the view around the duck pond is lovely. Is that what you meant Jaxjacky ?

Callistemon21 Thu 10-Mar-22 17:03:38

Luckygirl3

Yes it is a pleasant programme - it seems all the world of TV and his brother are getting a smallholding!

I only saw a brief part of one programme so I must look out for it.

What amazes me with these novice gardeners is all the beautiful, perfect fruit and vegetables they manage to grow as soon as they decide to take up gardening ! Yes, he must have a lot of 'help' (ie a full-time experienced gardener) shysal.

Luckygirl I was determined to avoid Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farm Adventure (I don't watch soaps but do know who he is). Then I caught one programme and was hooked. What a lovely family and they seem to be trying really hard to, learn and fit in with the area and the neighbours

Jaxjacky Thu 10-Mar-22 17:11:26

Exactly Peartree I’m pleased you’re observant too.

Luckygirl3 Thu 10-Mar-22 17:16:59

Watched a bit of yesterday's programme and felt rather sick! I do not eat red meat, and he was cooking some part of a lamb - a sort of floppy slab of meat that was mostly fat - just looking at it was revolting, let alone eating it!! Ughhh!

Georgesgran Thu 10-Mar-22 17:23:17

I think it was saddle of lamb?
I’m not a meat eater either, but I applaud the chefs/cooks who use every bit of the animal and waste nothing.

Fennel Thu 10-Mar-22 17:39:03

We had a sort of smallholding and the main problem is you can never just go away for a break and leave everything on its own.
eg the chickens and other poultry need to be minimum fed and shut in at night and let out every morning. Let alone the needs of the bigger animals if you have them.
Ideally you need permanent help or friends to help out if you go away

Fennel Thu 10-Mar-22 17:42:01

ps And he avoided the thorny issue of killing and butchering the animals.
I think there are legal regulations involved.