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Title: Life in a Cottage Garden
Post by: woodypecks on January 07, 2011, 18:12:19: I am so looking forward to watching Carol Klein 's Life in a Cottage Garden BBC 2 8.30 pm tonight ! :D
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Post by: Flighty on January 07, 2011, 18:18:45: Me too, and this was interesting reading today -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/8243832/Carol-Klein-Life-in-a-Cottage-Garden-presenter-interview.html
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Post by: valmarg on January 07, 2011, 19:33:21: We are looking forward to it too.

She's very knowledgable, enthusiastic and good to watch. She's prepared to get he hands dirty, which some female presenters are not. ;D

valmarg
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Post by: caroline7758 on January 07, 2011, 20:29:44: I can't believe she's 65!
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Post by: grawrc on January 07, 2011, 20:51:47: Her science of gardening slots were - for me - the highlight of the series.
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Post by: Alimo on January 07, 2011, 20:59:45: I know she's not everyone's cup of tea, but I really like her.

Alison
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Post by: caroline7758 on January 07, 2011, 21:04:58: Really enjoyed it- real gardening, and doing it all herself. I was tired just watching her! Looking forward to the next one.
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 07, 2011, 21:39:37: Really enjoyed the first one. OH did too. Praise indeed. I think I might get the book.
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Post by: grawrc on January 07, 2011, 21:52:26: I really enjoyed it too. What an enormous garden she has - and what enormous energy!
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 07, 2011, 21:57:04: Do you think if we had both our hips replaced we would be doing the same?
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Post by: InfraDig on January 07, 2011, 22:01:21: I would usually say that I find her "enthusiasm" a bit wearing. I was also surprised to discover that her (non-veg) garden is actually quite small (though a lot bigger than mine!!). The cameras seem to add a lot more depth somehow. It was also a bit bedraggled. What she is doing in this prgramme is what the garden seemed to need. I really enjoyed the programme and her efforts.
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Post by: Tin Shed on January 07, 2011, 22:12:20: I enjoyed it as well - it wasn't the usual instant make over type programme.
A slight digression from gardening.....what breed of dogs were they?
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Post by: garrett on January 07, 2011, 22:57:17: Oh, those dogs are cute! I was wondering the same.

I enjoyed the show very much and like her hands-on approach.
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 08, 2011, 01:54:38: Wish we could get it in the USA.
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Post by: landimad on January 08, 2011, 04:28:22: Grannieannie,

You can watch it on the 'BBC I player' like I have to after the finish of my night shift.
Hope it is as good as the write ups are about the programme.
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Post by: sunloving on January 08, 2011, 09:37:48: Bugger i missed it, time to fire up the i player
x sunloving
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Post by: Jayb on January 08, 2011, 09:42:35: I wasn't too bothered about it, but after reading this thread, I can't wait to watch it on i player.

Hope i player works in the US GrannyAnnie
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Post by: calendula on January 08, 2011, 10:09:11: I admire her but thought the programme ok ish but what was good was seeing a garden in winter when it isn't at its best, that really could be very interesting especially as it wasn't a typical 'makeover' programme
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Post by: markfield rover on January 08, 2011, 10:16:46: Warmed m'cockles!
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 08, 2011, 11:21:20: Quote from: landimad on January 08, 2011, 04:28:22
Grannieannie,

You can watch it on the 'BBC I player' like I have to after the finish of my night shift.
Hope it is as good as the write ups are about the programme.
It says I'll have to download "ExPatShield" first and then that warned me it could damage my computer. I'll have to consult my tech support (13 year old grandson)
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Post by: woodypecks on January 09, 2011, 16:36:32: Yes :D It was just enchanting and everything that I want in a gardening programme . Is there going to be a book too ? Debbie
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 09, 2011, 21:16:11: I think the book came before the programme. Amazon have it.
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Post by: woodypecks on January 15, 2011, 05:25:52: ...and again another delightful show . What an amazing " Owl nesting box " I hope we get to see the Barn Owls move in .
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 15, 2011, 08:45:38: Really enjoyed the second programme but it went so quickly. Carol grew some cerinthe from seed, one of my favourite plants but never seem to be able to get them to germinate.
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Post by: goodlife on January 15, 2011, 10:36:40: Code: [Select]
.....what breed of dogs were they?I suspect from what I saw...Irish Terrier..though they/it was pup so cannot be definate....I've got Irish terrier cross ;D
65,,wow...she is really young really..and looks like she keeps going like steam train..non stop.
Yes..10 points from me...good program.. ;D...and about time too BBC >:(
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Post by: Mimi on January 15, 2011, 11:15:02: I'm enjoying this series more with each programme I watch. Carol is like most of us and really loves the bit of land we tend, whether it be flowers or veggies. She is enthusiastic and knowledgable and a joy to watch. I love watching her, she is just like me around the garden.........manky old clothes and filthy hands and nails. :-[ She does what it says on the packet......she is a gardener.
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Post by: aj on January 15, 2011, 12:17:15: Quote from: grannyjanny on January 15, 2011, 08:45:38
Really enjoyed the second programme but it went so quickly. Carol grew some cerinthe from seed, one of my favourite plants but never seem to be able to get them to germinate.

Trying too hard. We bought one plant and it has self seeded each year. It appears in all sorts of random places in our garden.

Try chucking some seed down now in a corner and they should germinate in their own good time.

I love it because the bees love it and it is one of the last flowers to give up the ghost in the winter. That and the Dyer's Chammomile.
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Post by: betula on January 15, 2011, 13:16:15: Have always enjoyed Carol but this programme seems to have it just about right...........

I want that cottage in Devon..........

And that Garden........................ ;D
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Post by: caroline7758 on January 15, 2011, 15:23:48: ....and all those terracotta pots packed with tulips!

i was thinking, it's the first gardening programme since Geoff Hamilton where I actually believe she's doing it all herself, apart from a little help from hubby or others, and then they are shown doing it! :D
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Post by: Bubbly Berry on January 15, 2011, 18:42:23: Always really enjoy Carol - down to earth approach to gardening.
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Post by: Mimi on January 15, 2011, 19:25:06: oooooooo Yes Caroline I really covet those terracotta pots. I wonder how much damage has been done to them by this years weeks of snow ice and frost?
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Post by: Obelixx on January 16, 2011, 12:56:16: Carol's garden and those pots have suffered a bit this winter. If you look at the Carol Klein thread on the Beeb you'll see she mentions this and other stuff in a blog she's written for the gardening bit of the Beeb website. The dogs are Lakeland terriers.
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Post by: sunloving on January 17, 2011, 19:44:36: I agree it has been lovely so far , real gardening and a real gardener. wonderful.

granny janny cerinthe take forever to germinate, weeks, so it might be that you are chucking them out to soon thats what i did the first year i grew them. I find it helps to plant them like sweetcorn seed in that you dib a hole put in seed but dont fill the hole, has the added benift that you can keep an eye on whats happening.

good luck
x sunloving
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 17, 2011, 20:34:33: Thanks Sunloving. I'll order some more seeds & give it a go ;D.
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Post by: 1066 on January 18, 2011, 09:54:05: thanks for posting, ;D I ddn't know about the programme and have just watched the winter and spring episodes. Wonderful. Inspiring. Captivating. (I could go on!!) She really is so enthusiastic, its catching!!

GA - I don't think you will be able to watch it :'( I've never been able to watch iplayer when abroad. I know the BBC have talked about sorting out a subscription service for overseas viewers, but from what I understand it's all talk and no action. Unless of course your IT expert thinks that the programme you found is ok to use, but I have to say I'm a bit doubtful :-\ The book to the programme is on sale at the moment (Amazon), a small consolation maybe?
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Post by: Froglegs on January 18, 2011, 11:42:05: Top marks from me,makes you wonder why she didn't get the GW job...her age maybe, the BBC think female presenters are past it at 50.
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Post by: Obelixx on January 18, 2011, 12:24:09: She said at the time that she'd clearly hit the grass ceiling. However, her subsequent absence from greenacres means she's had time to film those lovely slots on plant families and now this wonderful series.

There's some very interesting comments on the Beeb and some pretty pithy comment about Toby's demise and Monty's return on this blog - http://sea-of-immeasurable-gravy.blogspot.com/ See the latest entry and also the ones from earlier in December - GW RIP etc.
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 18, 2011, 13:13:36: I really admire her vitality & energy, I think it comes with her love of the subject. I wonder how long it took her to recover from her hip replacement ops, very speedy I bet. I wish now I had put that question to her on the BBC board.
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 18, 2011, 13:48:15: I"M SOOOO EXCITED!! :D :D :D :D Sooo ECSTATIC I'll stroke out !! ;D !!

I downloaded (or is it uploaded) ExPat Shield Launch ( from your recommendation-thanks as I'd never heard of it) and was able to watch the first episode of 'In a Cottage Garden" from Google. When I get time I'll plug the computer into the TV and watch it on a bigger screen.

It truly was filmed beautifully and heavenly but down-to-earth. And NO commercials. Wish our television was that way. I've never seen such a wonderful gardening show.
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Post by: 1066 on January 18, 2011, 19:58:38: Yaaaaay result GA 8)

Now what are you going to check next on the iplayer............................ ?! (I've just been watching Shaun the Sheep ::) :-X )
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Post by: caroline7758 on January 18, 2011, 20:37:27: I'd recommend the tribute to Pete Postlethwaite.
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Post by: asj on January 19, 2011, 15:05:01: Glad to see there's another Shaun the Sheep fan out there - I love him ;D.
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Post by: Flighty on January 19, 2011, 15:38:55: I'm really enjoying these programmes.

Oh yes, and I'm another Shaun the Sheep fan! :)
http://www.shaunthesheep.com/
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 19, 2011, 15:42:48: You're all coming out of the closet then ;) ;D
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Post by: Flighty on January 19, 2011, 16:11:20: If I'm in and this programme http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mkzkd
is on followed by Shaun the Sheep between 3.30 and 4.00pm I have a cup of tea, along with a couple of digestives, and relax for half an hour!
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 19, 2011, 16:36:19: What on earth is Shaun the Sheep?
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Post by: goodlife on January 19, 2011, 16:40:13: Kids program...well kiddish adults program ::) ;D....yes Shaun is good :-X ;)
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Post by: Flighty on January 19, 2011, 16:43:21: GrannieAnnie have a look at the link that I mentioned in my first comment.

It's for kids of all ages!
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Post by: 1066 on January 24, 2011, 08:56:48: Yaaay to shaun the sheep fans 8)

Has there been another episode of the Cottage Garden (am away at the moment and getting withdrawl symptoms!)

1066 :)
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Post by: grannyjanny on January 24, 2011, 09:04:11: How times have changed with children's programmes. There is one on at about 3pm & if I had little ones I wouldn't want them watching it. It has monsters in & the odd time I've seen it they seem to use the word f#rting a lot.

Shaun would be allowed, although I haven't seen it so I do hope he behaves.
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Post by: Flighty on January 24, 2011, 09:33:31: 1066 Part 3 Spring into Summer was on last Friday evening -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xh5n1
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Post by: 1066 on January 25, 2011, 07:14:30: thanks flighty, that's high on my list of things to do when I get home ! Looking forward to seeing her and nature's progress in the garden :)
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Post by: powerspade on January 25, 2011, 20:56:23: I`m glad I`m not the only one who like shaun the sheep :D :D :D
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Post by: 1066 on January 26, 2011, 18:22:18: perhaps we should start another thread for us Shaun the Sheep fans - as you know
" he does hang around with those that don't bleat" ::) ;D

Anyway have just watched May and June - and as per the other episodes it was superb. I loved seeing the blossom, reminded me of growing up and gardens I played in as a kid :)
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Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 26, 2011, 21:46:09: It is a great pity, though, that the producer of "In a Cottage Garden" chose such a dreary, unenthusiastic gardener.

;D
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Post by: Ninnyscrops. on January 26, 2011, 21:57:33: Jakers fans here ;D

Her programme has brightened up the winter for me and helped lots of folk get organised for the seasons ahead, I hope.

Ninny
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Post by: 1066 on January 27, 2011, 07:57:31: Quote from: GrannieAnnie on January 26, 2011, 21:46:09
It is a great pity, though, that the producer of "In a Cottage Garden" chose such a dreary, unenthusiastic gardener.

;D

Yup I know what you mean ;) It just makes me want to get out there gardening!
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Post by: sunloving on January 27, 2011, 08:50:19: Just watched the spring into summer , wonderful.
She just captures how it feels to be a gardener. and makes that love of plants and soil feel so natural and normal.

Have hive envy now though!

x sunloving