Gardener's world (again) (yawn)

vegmandan · « **Reply #150 on:** April 25, 2008, 20:54 »

Who IS that new lass who was planting cacti ?

She says "Really Really" in every single sentence she speaks.

I found it really really irritating.

digger1957 · « **Reply #151 on:** April 25, 2008, 20:56 »

THat's the one.

penance · « **Reply #152 on:** April 25, 2008, 20:57 »

Quote from: "john"

I'm afraid I'm cynical about the TV people. In my small experience an arrogant bunch with little relationship to reality.

Not restricted to gardening presenters unfortunately.

Met one from time team last year, i am amazed he could see where he was going, with his head being where it was.

John · « **Reply #153 on:** April 25, 2008, 23:01 »

Quote from: "penance"

Met one from time team last year, i am amazed he could see where he was going, with his head being where it was.

Really

Why does Joe Swift look about ready to cry? Perhaps someone should tell him, allotments are fun.

Ice · « **Reply #154 on:** April 26, 2008, 09:43 »

Goji berry anyone?

green fingers · « **Reply #155 on:** April 26, 2008, 10:16 »

Must get down to my lottie and talk to the good ole boys about planting goji berries!!!

His work bench was very neat and clean wasn't it!!

I'm looking forward to an instalment every week!

John · « **Reply #156 on:** April 26, 2008, 10:33 »

What tickled me was they had this pack of dried goji berries, which nobody seemed to actually like although he knew interesting facts about them.

I'm all in favour of trying new things but why grow something you don't like :?

green fingers · « **Reply #157 on:** April 26, 2008, 10:46 »

What about the sunflower competition then?? OOeer see trouble ahead!

Ice · « **Reply #158 on:** April 26, 2008, 19:02 »

Quote from: "green fingers"

What about the sunflower competition then?? OOeer see trouble ahead!

Him turning up with triangles and an offer of a competition just didn't ring true to me, the whole thing felt fake.

Must say that I'm not a fan of Carol Klein but she seemed less gushing and more listenable to last night. Some folks on the BBC forum think her oooohs are a form of tourettes syndrome.

The show was better and once again I actually learned something relevant to me. Plus the fact that Goji berries are yuk.

John · « **Reply #159 on:** April 26, 2008, 19:34 »

Quote from: "Ice hockey mad"

Quote from: "green fingers"
What about the sunflower competition then?? OOeer see trouble ahead!
Him turning up with triangles and an offer of a competition just didn't ring true to me, the whole thing felt fake.

Must say that I'm not a fan of Carol Klein but she seemed less gushing and more listenable to last night. Some folks on the BBC forum think her oooohs are a form of tourettes syndrome.

The show was better and once again I actually learned something relevant to me. Plus the fact that Goji berries are yuk.

Poor Ms Klein - the only media training she had was "When Harry met Sally" :oops:

peapod · « **Reply #160 on:** April 26, 2008, 19:37 »

awww I LOVE carol, she is so enthusiastic, she makes me want to run out in the garden and check my compost and her house and garden is beautiful

I was ok with joe as well - up to a point, but his embarrassed face when he doing his lotty makes me cringe, I can see him thinking OMG everyone gonna be posting about this!!!
Paula

John · « **Reply #161 on:** April 26, 2008, 19:58 »

I don't actually have much sympathy with them. If you appear on TV then you open yourself up to criticism.

The highlight of the programme for me was the Geof Hamilton clip. He was a man I'd have loved to have met. I've a lot of time for Monty as well - his work with druggies etc sets him apart in my eyes.

Ice · « **Reply #162 on:** April 26, 2008, 21:01 »

Quote from: "john"

the only media training she had was "When Harry met Sally" :oops:

Then I'll have what she's having.

Ruby Red · « **Reply #163 on:** April 27, 2008, 09:29 »

Quote from: "peapod"

awww I LOVE carol, she is so enthusiastic, she makes me want to run out in the garden and check my compost and her house and garden is beautiful

I was ok with joe as well - up to a point, but his embarrassed face when he doing his lotty makes me cringe, I can see him thinking OMG everyone gonna be posting about this!!!
Paula

I think Carol is brilliant. She is so enthusiastic. She would find something positive to say if a typhoon hit your garden. Apparently Monty is in trouble with some sections of the gardening hierarchy with his comments about "foreign "plants. He was saying in a nutshell that people ought to ditch the non native plants and plant more indigenous species. More power to his elbow. Personally I dont have anything in my garden that isnt of benefit to some section of wildlife and I hate Rhododendrons and azalias and magnolias.

Dabhand · « **Reply #164 on:** April 27, 2008, 13:21 »

What made me laugh was Brian Fearn (Cacti man) sounded just like Johnny Vegas

He couldn't look any different to him if he tried lol.........

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