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Title: Good old Monty!
Post by: vitaw on February 14, 2009, 20:20:19

Did anyone else happen to catch Monty Don Thurs. night on tv--Question Time? He looked a little gaunt, of course, after his stroke---but still with it and engaged in the discussion.  I miss him on Gardeners World.  Wonder how he spends his time now, hopefully on his own garden and life and family. I know when Gardeners World returns (I think next month) again, spring will be near.  Here's hoping and waiting.

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: grannyjanny on February 14, 2009, 20:27:54

No GW until April. Sorry.
Janet

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: betula on February 14, 2009, 20:58:49

Think he is the president of the soil association now :)

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: Teen on February 15, 2009, 21:06:35

Hi

I really like Monty and miss him too.  I feel like whatever he talks about I can so relate to and he is so honest in what he says.

Even when he gets things wrong.  Not something all gardeners admit to doing  ;D

Teen

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: manicscousers on February 15, 2009, 21:09:20

hiya, Teen, welcome to the site  ;D
I like Monty, too..always seems genuine to me  :)

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: caroline7758 on February 15, 2009, 22:18:47

Have just borrowed "Fork to Fork"from the library. I think he writes really well too.

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: Lauren S on February 15, 2009, 22:35:58

Gardener's World...Back on air

The series returns on Friday 13 March, when Carol Klein meets a selection of plantholics in the first of three 60-minute specials. On 20 March, Joe Swift explores gardening in small spaces; and on 27 March, Toby Buckland investigates the peat debate.

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: tonybloke on February 15, 2009, 23:04:23

His speech at the soil association annual 'do'  was a good one!
The Lady Eve Balfour Memorial Lecture, 02 October 2008
Monty Don, our new president, explains how 'growing our own' can help rebuild our food culture.
» Listen to the mp3 [21 MB]
http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/resources/index.html

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: saddad on February 16, 2009, 08:43:38

 :)

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: vitaw on February 16, 2009, 09:18:40

Caroline--Have you read one of his first (I think) The Jewelled Garden?  Very good insight into his beginnings.

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: vitaw on February 16, 2009, 09:22:09

Lauren--yeah I thought GW was due back in March--hurrah!!! And I'm going to look for Monty's book Fork to Fork that was just mentioned. Next best thing to gardening is reading about it.  We should start a gardening book , club link on A4A, don't you think?

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: Deb P on February 16, 2009, 11:12:42

I like 'Fork to Fork' too....there is a fab recipe for rhubarb & custard tart in there that I make over and over, family loves it! ;D

Title: Re: Good old Monty!
Post by: pippy on February 16, 2009, 11:15:59

The tomato chutney recipe is good too.  Made 3 jars this year and will be doing more next year I think!