On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:21:06 -0400, Pat Meadows
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:29:11 GMT, Frogleg
wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:28:56 GMT, "David" wrote:

What ever happened to the Amish looking guy that was the host on the show?

See:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/site/faq.html


I've been very disappointed in Victory Gardens recently -
it's for the rich.

I could use *lots* of their ideas in my home garden if I
were rich - granite stepping stones, for example! Heavens.
We can't even afford cinder blocks, much less granite.
100 foot perennial borders...I only wish I had the strength,
money, energy and ROOM for a 100 foot perennial border. Or
money to pay a gardener.

The original version with Jim Crockett was pretty low-maintenance. And
so successful, I suppose, that it had to continue with new material
and trips to foreign gardens, etc. How many times can you illustrate
the method for transplanting a tomato?

"This Old House" and follow-ups irritate me similarly. Years ago there
was "The Old Houseworks" on PBS that had really solid
info/instructions on things like refurbing a double-hung window, with
emphasis on working with old houses. Definitely DIY. "This Old House"
is "if you happen to have $100k to buy an old house, and $300k to hire
designers and contractors and replace heating, cooling, plumbing, and
electrical systems, pretty soon you'll have a $1M house. Different
strokes, I suppose. :-(