Topic: Gardeners World Special

[busy_lizzie]

Yes I agree with that Robert, that would make a great programme. I did enjoy seeing the allotments special again,  but it just left me wanting to see more and in more depth.  :) busy_lizzie

[MrsKP]

consider how much "Top Gear" must spend on each programme, and then how much it would cost to do a decent lottie series .... next to nothing i would imagine.

now i've nothing against Jeremy Clarkson, infact i find him quite entertaining, but there should be a balance.

maybe lottieing isn't sexy enough.

 :o

[Merlins Mum]

There is only so much you can get into an hour and obviously they tried to make a programme that would appeal to lottie and non lottie people.
Personally I really enjoyed it, and Monty Don was a bonus, he just so loves allotments, he feels really passionately about them.

MM

[fat larry]

I really enjoyed the show, but agree that the amount of time spent on the competiton was bit much. It all seemed a bit twee yet anal at the same time.

[bennettsleg]

Missed it the first time around so was glad to catch it.  Thought it was quite good, really.  Yes, lots of "characters" (tv wouldn't touch a subject without them) but they had good tips:

- earthing up carrots to avoid carrot fly
- the runnerbean poles and the metal support structure
- gently crushing coriander seeds to improve yield
- no-water gardening (potentiall useful for this year's drought problems)
- the ex-pipe tool made for digging up parsnips with the longest roots I've ever seen
- those beautiful walled allotments that I am SO envious about. There's an historical horticulture/social thesis opportunity.
- how to grow marijuana on old compost heaps... did I say that out loud? ;D

I marvel at the time people have available to not only think around problems but also to make all these things.

It would be great if there were a full series of allotment programmes, but something tells me that there would be so many tips and tricks that one series wouldn't be enough!

[Dan 2]

I thought it was a great program and has inspired me to start container veg for the first time. Got very enthusiastic and went to the organic gardening catalogue and ordered quite a few! I've so far started my Broad beans in rootrainers, four varieties of tomatoes and my Brussels Sprouts! Lots more to go yet! I have also ordered £12.00 worth of organic Strawberry Plants ('Florence') form Tamar Organics! Not a bad prigram with outcomes like that! I don't even have a lottie! Dan :-)