On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:22:10 +0100, "sweetheart" hotmail.com wrote:


"Drobium" wrote in message
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Granity;926413 Wrote:
I've not seen any faddy plants that are being planted into a stainless
steel wellington or whatevers in Gardner's world in the current series,
it's much much better than last years.
I watched Alan Titchmarsh last night and yes it was quite good but if
the two clash then GW will win every time

I must admit it's probably because I haven't watched it for a long time
but I was talking to a customer yesterday, and they said that it was a
heck of alot better since monty don took over.


Well I have. Whilst GW is somewhat better for having Monty Don back I am
afraid GW lost me many years ago and it hasn't done anything to reverse its
credentials enough for me to return.

Alan Titchmarsh on the other hand can present a coffee book gardeners
programme and I can still watch him. Its partly knowing he has credentials
( and isn't just a silly garden designer - or worse jewelry designer turned
gardener , no offence meant) .

GW is better inasmuch as we've lost the gimmicks though there's a
large part of me that misses Toby's happy face. Monty's better -
perhaps because he's more comfortable - in his own garden than he was
in the last manufactured one he had to work with but I'm beginning to
think he's a bit dry and find my mind is wandering when watching GW
now. Initially I thought the new series was really good but I don't
think, for me anyhow, it's standing the test of time.

I agree about Alan's presentational skills. What interests me though
is his frequently moving hair parting which seems to shift right,
left, centre.....

And I must admit I do miss the "bounce" of Ground Force (work that out
)

But all said, if ITV commission a longer series of Love Your Garden,
I'll be watching it and if it goes head to head with GW, I think at
the moment it would win in my mind (as it did the other week in
everyone's mind it would seem).

Oh for those halcyon days of Geoff Hamilton.......