its 8.25 what are the odds of an improvment in program quality?

well in the light of last weeks programme it cant get worse or can it???
I think the BBC should put Potty on.
New Cause !!!!!!!!!!
POTTY FOR THE BEEB.
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ITS NOW (WOOPS) 2100HRS What is your vedict,
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I decided not to bother watching, and just follow the RHS links for it, with the video footage that's relevant to go with it

http://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/techniques.asp

 

Such a shame - what a waste of time. Perhaps wouldn't be too bad if it dealt with january in january ?

 

That was my hope....... back to the books......

 

I taped it - should I bother watching it?

 

I watched it......and fell asleep. Sums it up I suppose. They may think they are making wonderful programmes but for me, a keen gardener, not enough was happening. All I can remember is Carol pulling at some pathetic vegetables that anyone in their right mind would have known were being sown in a hopeless place and not bothering about....then a Swedish girl, who knew nothing about gardening growing a minute number of things on a balcony - it took her several months to grow a sandwich full and then ZZZZZZZZZ
Why do they always feature newbies? Yes we have had a few to encourage the newcomers, but every time???We cannot learn anything from them cause they don't know much . Some of us want to learn NEW things and get NEW ideas.

 

Well I rather enjoyed the programme. My impression is that it's aimed at generating a bit of enthusiasm for growing one's own vegetables. The thing that struck me most was the great enthusiasm of the participants. As for the Swedish girl, she at least tried, and also succeded in growing her own veg despite the fact that she only had a tiny balcony on which to do it. I bet she got as great a kick out of that "sandwich" as any "expert" ever did from a barrow load of veg.
I did learn something new from the previous programme and as a result have just placed an order for jerusalem artichokes.
I'll be watching next week and while I might not learn anything new, I'll enjoy seeing "beginners" becoming infected with the gardening bug.

 

Watch out for those Jerusalem artichokes, Dave! Once you've got them, you've got them for life! Apparently they'revirtually impossible to get rid of.....

 

Thanks for the warning
They'll be going in a corner between the compost heaps and comfrey bed and I'll sink in some old roof tiles which should help keep them in check.

 

I planted some about 20yrs ago and I've not seen them since, do you think they might have gone the wrong way. :D
We might have had some hard frosts around that time, dont think they like penetrating frost.

 

Pete,
While I am no expert, I think I would be inclined to give up.
Biulding all that anticipation after all those years? well it could be damageing and I cant help feeling that you are doomed to fail.
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