In article , Stan The Man
writes

It's honest, engaging, sensual and emotional and absolutely hits its
mark imho. It's a pity that a few of the hortisnobs around here have to
let us know how superior their knowledge is, as if that's some kind of
valid critique.


What a shame you are confusing being keen on plants only with someone
caring that the media might actually show people who want to learn
about vegetable growing, the necessary information without resorting to
75% of a programme being given over to incidental music and 'lifestyle
shots'
If you' watched The allotment you'd seen what I mean. There they do show
how to grow plants but in a down to earth way, and they actually show
HOW to put up the supports etc and how to overcome problems.

The BBC programme didn't show how to erect runner bean supports etc.

If they wanted to appeal to those people who have never touched a seed
packet or tried gardening then why on earth put it on BBC2 on a Friday
night? Why not put it on main stream BBC1 about 7pm? The Friday night
slot has always been seen as the part of the week where you get as near
to a gardening programme as they will allow. You aren't going to get the
majority of TV views turning over for the programme unless they actually
want to learn or are interested.

RTE television could make superb programmes to taught everyone whether
beginner or experienced gardener and yet did it without 'artistic' shots
or mood music


Janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk