Gardeners World 2011

[Martinr]

Let's form a club
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We could call it Growmore

[David Nicholson]

Can I be the treasurer?

[Michael J Campbell]

We could call it Growmore

Or maybe Miracle-Gro.

[Maggi Young]

Can I be the treasurer?

I don't think that's the best idea, is it? You're liable to be arrested any time for civil disobedience and if you get away with that you'll be out spending the club's cash every Wednesday   I think I should keep the money... I'm very law-abiding and I hardly go out at all......
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 As if I would......I've never even heard of Hotel Chocolat....

[David Nicholson]

Can I be the treasurer?

I don't think that's the best idea, is it? You're liable to be arrested any time for civil disobedience and if you get away with that you'll be out spending the club's cash every Wednesday   I think I should keep the money... I'm very law-abiding and I hardly go out at all......
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 As if I would......I've never even heard of Hotel Chocolat....

 

[Stan da Prato]

It is odd that something  as popular as gardening  gets so few TV programmes compared to say history which has dedicated channels. Why not a channel for those interested in plants and wildlife- the two often overlap? As to quality you are better with the  radio - including the Radio Scotland programme where Mrs Young  works behind  the scenes and Mr Y is sometimes one of the - very knowledgeable  - panellists.
SdP

[Maggi Young]

Thank you, Stan, it is good to know the Potting Shed has its fans.

Funnily enough, I recently heard of a new venture.... a horticultural TV channel and website, due to begin operations in the spring of 2011 .....
"The Horticultural Channel.tv is a new television channel all about gardening and allotments. The channel will launch on Sky during Spring 2011 as well as on-line at thehorticulturalchannel.tv  "  

 How much coverage there will be of specialist plant subjects remains to be seen...... you can see the webpage here : http://thehorticulturalchannel.info/

[maggiepie]

Did anyone see the The 3,000 Mile Garden, years ago?
Would dearly love to see that again.

[Maggi Young]

I don't think I've seen that repeated anywhere on satellite TV, Helen.
There's a book though.......
http://www.amazon.com/000-Mile-Garden-Eccentric-Gardeners/dp/0140254471

Roger Phillips (of "Rix and Philips Bulb Book and others!) fame and Leslie Land.

I remember being surprised that the American gardener was a woman, because "Leslie" with that spelling is a man's name here.

[maggiepie]

Maggi, I think I saw it in Australia sometime in the 90's, was on ABC.
Think it was made by PBS.
It is probably on video somewhere.
I have been thinking about buying the book for about 10 years, still no closer to a decision.

[mark smyth]

In todays - dare I say - Sun Peter Seabrook says Toby, Joe and Alys are great. I think he should have gone to Specsavers for glasses and Visionexpress for a hearing aid

[David Nicholson]

Well it was The Sun Mark!! And I always though Peter Seabrook was a sensible chap, how wrong have I been?

[Tony Willis]

Mark you told me to go to Specsavers as well as Peter Seabrook,you seem keen on them,are you a shareholder?

[David Nicholson]

Mark you told me to go to Specsavers as well as Peter Seabrook,you seem keen on them,are you a shareholder?

 

[mark smyth]

No, Peter needs to go to Specsavers so he can see what we see. Since the 3 kids came to GW I havent liked it and them