In article , Janet Tweedy
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In article , "Keith (Dorset)"
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talking point?

Yes, Carol Klein is apparently a very experienced and knowledgeable
plantswoman and grower. No doubt she and her family would be very pleasant
neighbours.

However, a good TV presenter she not - at least in this context.

A good presenter needs far more than the ability to sound enthusiastic and
'not talk down to their audience'. They need to entertain, inform and
maintain viewer interest.

In this series, she fails in every respect.

The BBC have been unsuccessful with Grow Your Own Veg because they have
attempted to appeal to too wide an audience. Of course this has, to an
extent, compromised Carol in the way she can lead the programmes. Many other
gardening presenters, I suspect, would not have taken it on.

Keith



Is anyone else old enough to remember the great Geoffrey Smith and his
"Mr smith's vegetable garden"?
He had a very "down to your level" friendly approach but showed an
immense amount of information and technique and clearly loved all things
botanical !

Not that old! You're talking early 80s. When Gardeners' World
presenters had to talk to camera for up to 15 minutes in one continuous
take.