On 08/12/2010 17:20, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 08/12/2010 09:03, Derek wrote:
Monty Don is returning to the helm of Gardeners' World, almost three
years after a stroke forced him to leave the show.

The 55-year-old will replace Toby Buckland, who was informed by BBC
bosses yesterday that his contract will not be renewed. Buckland was
said to be "devastated" by the decision.

Alys Fowler, another Gardeners' World regular, is also leaving the
programme, the BBC announced. Carol Klein and Joe Swift will return
for the new series alongside Rachel de Thame.

I guess Toby Buckland wasn't "politically correct" enough. On rare
occasions he actually mentioned use of chemicals!


Good for him! I dislike chemicals, but occasionally am obliged to be
grateful for glyphosate, sulphur and a drop of systemic insecticide when
all else fails, as are many gardeners I know, even the ones who like to
be green-ish. If some gardeners are still using chemicals, it's
important that a good garden presenter tells us what's available and
also the most responsible way of using it. Toby did that. It makes the
programme more balanced.


Probably made the organic-biased BBC producers apoplectic....

None of that with Monty Don. The C-word will be banished!



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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay