did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/ has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/ has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/ has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that laugh is
awful!
Cheryl

Cheryl Isaak expounded:

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that laugh is
awful!

I hadn't seen it, but I know what you mean about that guy, he drives
me crazy.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

Ann wrote in
:

Cheryl Isaak expounded:

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh is awful!

I hadn't seen it, but I know what you mean about that guy, he drives
me crazy.


Thanks for the info, Ann. I don't really like either of them, Michael
Weishan (host) or the English dude (they guy that gets all the new electro
gizmos). They're like two kids in a candy store ... a little too
enthusiastic and not serious enough. And, just once I'd like to see
Weishan in the cooking segment say, "man that's worst **** I've ever
tasted" Kip Vickers seems to have the greenest thumb on the show, but he
seems a little too serious and not enthusiatic enough to get a lot of
people to watch.

On 1/17/04 10:34 PM, in article ,
"Salty Thumb" wrote:

Ann wrote in
:

Cheryl Isaak expounded:

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh is awful!

I hadn't seen it, but I know what you mean about that guy, he drives
me crazy.


Thanks for the info, Ann. I don't really like either of them, Michael
Weishan (host) or the English dude (they guy that gets all the new electro
gizmos). They're like two kids in a candy store ... a little too
enthusiastic and not serious enough. And, just once I'd like to see
Weishan in the cooking segment say, "man that's worst **** I've ever
tasted" Kip Vickers seems to have the greenest thumb on the show, but he
seems a little too serious and not enthusiatic enough to get a lot of
people to watch.

Remember the hosta segment - I know him from the New England daylily group.
He said that MW is first class jerk and the crew had no clue.

I've met Kip once or twice. Nice guy, but way too serious.

I've come to miss Maid Marion's cooking segments; I like the idea of the
visiting chefs but keep MW off the set.

Cheryl

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:08:29 GMT, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

I've come to miss Maid Marion's cooking segments;

Do you have Marian Morash's "The Victory Garden Cookbook"? It's a
wonderful reference for veg cooking ('though not vegetarian) with
lotsa color pictures and both basic hints&tips and good recipes. First
published in '82, but not out of fashion today.

On 1/19/04 7:25 AM, in article ,
"Frogleg" wrote:

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:08:29 GMT, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

I've come to miss Maid Marion's cooking segments;

Do you have Marian Morash's "The Victory Garden Cookbook"? It's a
wonderful reference for veg cooking ('though not vegetarian) with
lotsa color pictures and both basic hints&tips and good recipes. First
published in '82, but not out of fashion today.

I've thought about getting a copy; most of the recipes sounded good.
Cheryl

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just
caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to
be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm
wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that laugh
is
awful!

It has become a "lifestyle" show like all the fluff on HGTV.

On 1/19/04 11:10 AM, in article ,
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just
caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to
be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm
wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that laugh
is
awful!

It has become a "lifestyle" show like all the fluff on HGTV.


But WHO's lifestyle!

Kip Anderson is ok, but has about as much personality on screen as a rock!
Cheryl

On 1/19/04 11:10 AM, in article ,
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article ,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just
caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to
be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm
wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that laugh
is
awful!

It has become a "lifestyle" show like all the fluff on HGTV.


But WHO's lifestyle!

Kip Anderson is ok, but has about as much personality on screen as a rock!
Cheryl

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/19/04 11:10 AM, in article ,
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article
,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just
caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to
be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm
wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh
is
awful!

It has become a "lifestyle" show like all the fluff on HGTV.


But WHO's lifestyle!


It's for people who live their lives by proxy though the likes of Martha
Stewart and Emeril. The viewers don't actually sew, cook or garden, they
just like to look. So, in that respect, these shows don't have to reflect a
specific person's lifestyle nor do they have to impart facts or be accurate.
You can watch it and fantasize about how nice it would be to have tea in
your restored Victorian Lord and Bernham greenhouse. If the plants don't
grow in your zone or the recipe is faulty, it doesn't matter. It's sad but
true.

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/19/04 11:10 AM, in article ,
"Vox Humana" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 1/17/04 6:24 PM, in article
,
"Ann" wrote:

Salty Thumb expounded:

did anybody catch today's Victory Garden? I just missed it (just
caught
the "comedy" about stealing an orange). I thought it was supposed to
be
about greenhouses (the website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/
has a
transcript on terrariums, though ... is that what aired?). I'm
wondering
if anything useful was said, or if it was just a 'come buy this neat
product' segment.
'

The first part was about restored greenhouses, kinda interesting, then
they went to Tower Hill and talked about terrariums, but not
thoroughly.

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh
is
awful!

It has become a "lifestyle" show like all the fluff on HGTV.


But WHO's lifestyle!


It's for people who live their lives by proxy though the likes of Martha
Stewart and Emeril. The viewers don't actually sew, cook or garden, they
just like to look. So, in that respect, these shows don't have to reflect a
specific person's lifestyle nor do they have to impart facts or be accurate.
You can watch it and fantasize about how nice it would be to have tea in
your restored Victorian Lord and Bernham greenhouse. If the plants don't
grow in your zone or the recipe is faulty, it doesn't matter. It's sad but
true.

Cheryl Isaak wrote in
:

On 1/17/04 10:34 PM, in article
, "Salty Thumb"
wrote:

Ann wrote in
:

Cheryl Isaak expounded:

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh is awful!

I hadn't seen it, but I know what you mean about that guy, he drives
me crazy.


Thanks for the info, Ann. I don't really like either of them,
Michael Weishan (host) or the English dude (they guy that gets all
the new electro gizmos). They're like two kids in a candy store ...
a little too enthusiastic and not serious enough. And, just once I'd
like to see Weishan in the cooking segment say, "man that's worst
**** I've ever tasted" Kip Vickers seems to have the greenest thumb
on the show, but he seems a little too serious and not enthusiatic
enough to get a lot of people to watch.

Remember the hosta segment - I know him from the New England daylily
group. He said that MW is first class jerk and the crew had no clue.

I've met Kip once or twice. Nice guy, but way too serious.

I've come to miss Maid Marion's cooking segments; I like the idea of
the visiting chefs but keep MW off the set.

Cheryl


What happened in the hosta segment? I think I've only seen the first six
episodes. I'm not even sure if it's the still the first season with new
host or if it's up to the second.

Cheryl Isaak wrote in
:

On 1/17/04 10:34 PM, in article
, "Salty Thumb"
wrote:

Ann wrote in
:

Cheryl Isaak expounded:

That's a repeat. I stopped watching - the guy is such a drag; that
laugh is awful!

I hadn't seen it, but I know what you mean about that guy, he drives
me crazy.


Thanks for the info, Ann. I don't really like either of them,
Michael Weishan (host) or the English dude (they guy that gets all
the new electro gizmos). They're like two kids in a candy store ...
a little too enthusiastic and not serious enough. And, just once I'd
like to see Weishan in the cooking segment say, "man that's worst
**** I've ever tasted" Kip Vickers seems to have the greenest thumb
on the show, but he seems a little too serious and not enthusiatic
enough to get a lot of people to watch.

Remember the hosta segment - I know him from the New England daylily
group. He said that MW is first class jerk and the crew had no clue.

I've met Kip once or twice. Nice guy, but way too serious.

I've come to miss Maid Marion's cooking segments; I like the idea of
the visiting chefs but keep MW off the set.

Cheryl


What happened in the hosta segment? I think I've only seen the first six
episodes. I'm not even sure if it's the still the first season with new
host or if it's up to the second.