Posted by Dave Poole on June 10, 2011, 3:20 pm
I've only watched half and I'm amazed that ITV has been brave enough
to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good and
easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice, easy,
well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.
Posted by Bob Hobden on June 10, 2011, 6:30 pm
"Dave Poole" wrote
> I've only watched half and I'm amazed that ITV has been brave enough
> to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good and
> easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
> programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice, easy,
> well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
> I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.
Yes, I agree. Gardeners World went to Monet's garden and didn't even mention
where the waterlilies came from. Missed a trick unless he is going to go to
Temple sur Lot in a later program.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
Posted by Bob Hobden on June 11, 2011, 3:01 am
"Bob Hobden" wrote
> "Dave Poole" wrote
> >
> > I've only watched half and I'm amazed that ITV has been brave enough
> > to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good and
> > easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
> > programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice, easy,
> > well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
> > I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.
> Yes, I agree. Gardeners World went to Monet's garden and didn't even
> mention where the waterlilies came from. Missed a trick unless he is going
> to go to Temple sur Lot in a later program.
For those that don't know what I'm on about...
http://www.latour-marliac.com/newshistoire1.php?idlangue=1
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
Posted by Sacha on June 11, 2011, 6:12 am
> "Bob Hobden" wrote
>>
>> "Dave Poole" wrote
>> >
>> > I've only watched half and I'm amazed that ITV has been brave enough
>> > to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good and
>> > easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
>> > programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice, easy,
>> > well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
>> > I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.
>>
>> Yes, I agree. Gardeners World went to Monet's garden and didn't even
>> mention where the waterlilies came from. Missed a trick unless he is
>> going to go to Temple sur Lot in a later program.
>
> For those that don't know what I'm on about...
> http://www.latour-marliac.com/newshistoire1.php?idlangue=1
Really lovely and an interesting piece of gardening history. I hadn't
known about that so, having visited the garden, I enjoyed that site.
Thanks, Bob.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by Bob Hobden on June 11, 2011, 9:27 am
"Sacha" wrote ..
> "Bob Hobden" said:
> > "Bob Hobden" wrote
> >>
> >> "Dave Poole" wrote
> >> >
> >> > I've only watched half and I'm amazed that ITV has been brave enough
> >> > to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good
> >> > and
> >> > easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
> >> > programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice,
> >> > easy,
> >> > well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
> >> > I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.
> >>
> >> Yes, I agree. Gardeners World went to Monet's garden and didn't even
> >> mention where the waterlilies came from. Missed a trick unless he is
> >> going to go to Temple sur Lot in a later program.
> >
> > For those that don't know what I'm on about...
> > http://www.latour-marliac.com/newshistoire1.php?idlangue=1
> Really lovely and an interesting piece of gardening history. I hadn't
> known about that so, having visited the garden, I enjoyed that site.
> Thanks, Bob.
Funny how Latour-Marliac's influence on Monet always seems to be forgotten,
even in gardening programmes it seems.
I've not visited Monet's garden but have visited (made the pilgrimage to)
the nursery of Latour-Marliac. If you are ever down South West France way
it's well worth a trip to visit in the summer when the plants are flowering.
I might be forced to take another visit there when we are next down near
Moissac, I want the waterlily "Gloire de Temple-sur-Lot" which I know they
still have.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
> to showcase gardening during a prime viewing slot. It's very good and
> easily manages to challenge Gardener's World and other BBC gardening
> programmes. I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed. Nice, easy,
> well produced and exceptionally well presented. I'm a plant buff and
> I'm entertained. Barely time to make a cuppa and then part 2.