Janet Baraclough wrote:
..Get one new plant and divide it; use
some of your home- propagated plants to swap with other gardeners etc.


Buy one tomato plant early, grow on indoors and root the side shoots you cut
off!

pk

"Paul Corfield"
"JennyC"
It is interesting to note the change in
style and emphasis in GW over the years - particularly as separate
years' programmes are running side by side.

What do you find the biggest difference?
It seems to me that fashion comes into it much more than in the 'old days'

I'm only looking at it through inexperienced eyes but the contrast for
me is that the older programmes have more emphasis on gardens, plants
and a minimal amount of "get this at the garden centre" rather than
today where it is less about plants and horticultural technique and more
about projects for the weekend. As I lack inspiration of my own I am
always keen to see what other people do in their gardens

maybe beacause there were not the 'whole day experience' garden centres back in
the 'good old days' "~)

Sarah Raven strikes me as someone who is genuinely keen on plants and is
happy to delve around in the soil. Although even with her there is a
marked contrast from what looks like her very first appearance on GW and
how she is now. Even she is much more "commercial" with canny
references to "her Perch Hill garden".

I reckon she has a whole wardrobe of grotty clothes which she uses to give
herself an image on TV. I saw her once at GW Live in birmingham and hardley
recognised her in a very nice dress and with make up !!!!

While the "all for free" garden being developed in GW by Carol Klein is
a great idea it's a waste of time for someone like me as I don't have
access to the bountiful resources of Berryfields and previous season's
cast offs ;-) The annual border idea from the RHS chap at Harlow Carr
was very good though. I might try that in the part of my shared garden
that isn't mine!
Paul C

Have to agree with Janet B's comment son that :~)
Jenny

"Jackie Brown" wrote
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JennyC wrote:
Old washing machine fire - cheapo garden lights ............
Nice :~))
Jenny

Am I the only one who reads and occasionally contributes to this
newsgroup who didn't like Geoff Hamilton
,snip
Tony Bull www.caterpillarfountain.co.uk

Gosh !!
Each to his own - I hate Alan Titchmarsh :~)
Jenny

Quite liked Geoff Hamilton - not so keen on Alan Titchmarsh, he is a bit
twee for my liking.

Quintessential niceness is the phrase that springs to mind!
I like a bit of sarcasm myself :~)

Though I realise he is a designer not a gardener, I have to admit a little
twinkle comes into my eye when I see Diamuid Gavin, purely for his expertise
you understand!

I like his designs too.............!
Jenny

"Janet Baraclough" wrote
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from Paul Corfield contains these words:


While the "all for free" garden being developed in GW by Carol Klein
is a great idea it's a waste of time for someone like me as I don't
have access to the bountiful resources of Berryfields and previous
season's cast offs ;-)

She's only using that as material to demonstrate with. Home
gardeners have a huge resource of free plant material , from the
gardens of neighbours family and friends and plant swaps at their
local garden club. Or, dirt cheap from the plant table at local jumble
sales and "open gardens". Get one new plant and divide it; use some of
your home-propagated plants to swap with other gardeners etc.

Yes, f'rinstance, after she was potting up seedling hellebores the other
week it prompted me to check under some reddish ones that flowered first
time last year and Lo! they had gone forth and multiplied. So I've
potted some up to grow on which might otherwise not have survived the
weeding.

I'm glad Carol Klein is on GW regularly now, she's great. In fact the
whole programme has definitely improved no end imo. I only wish they
could stick to the hour long format.

--
Sue

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:33:53 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

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from Paul Corfield contains these words:


While the "all for free" garden being developed in GW by Carol Klein is
a great idea it's a waste of time for someone like me as I don't have
access to the bountiful resources of Berryfields and previous season's
cast offs ;-)

She's only using that as material to demonstrate with. Home gardeners
have a huge resource of free plant material , from the gardens of
neighbours family and friends and plant swaps at their local garden
club. Or, dirt cheap from the plant table at local jumble sales and
"open gardens". Get one new plant and divide it; use some of your home-
propagated plants to swap with other gardeners etc.

Yes I know what it is illustrating. *At the moment* it is not of great
use to me as I am slowly building up the garden and haven't had a year's
growth of anything yet. I also don't really have space for seed / plant
propagation etc at the moment. That will have to be a later development
when I've got myself organised with seed trays etc.

While we're talking about practical matters it seems to me that
gardening seems to require the use of a car these days. Things like
compost, manure etc are not really for lugging along on the local bus or
tube train (yes I'm in London) and many places don't seem to have
delivery services. Is there anyone else on the group who is car less
but can manage to lug plants, pots and compost around with ease?
--
Paul C

Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:33:53 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

The message
from Paul Corfield contains these words:


While the "all for free" garden being developed in GW by Carol Klein is
a great idea it's a waste of time for someone like me as I don't have
access to the bountiful resources of Berryfields and previous season's
cast offs ;-)

She's only using that as material to demonstrate with. Home gardeners
have a huge resource of free plant material , from the gardens of
neighbours family and friends and plant swaps at their local garden
club. Or, dirt cheap from the plant table at local jumble sales and
"open gardens". Get one new plant and divide it; use some of your home-
propagated plants to swap with other gardeners etc.

Yes I know what it is illustrating. *At the moment* it is not of great
use to me as I am slowly building up the garden and haven't had a year's
growth of anything yet. I also don't really have space for seed / plant
propagation etc at the moment. That will have to be a later development
when I've got myself organised with seed trays etc.

While we're talking about practical matters it seems to me that
gardening seems to require the use of a car these days. Things like
compost, manure etc are not really for lugging along on the local bus or
tube train (yes I'm in London) and many places don't seem to have
delivery services. Is there anyone else on the group who is car less
but can manage to lug plants, pots and compost around with ease?
--
Paul C

I am not sure I would know how to truncate a t hread if I wanted to.
Anyway the difference between sowwing the first half of a row and the
second is the difference between not finishing a job and doing a job
properly.
There have been lots of good presenters on GW Geoffrey Smith for
instance was in my opinion excellent but then again he was a
professional gardener. For me the jury is still out on Monty Don but he
now seeems to be veering towards the Geoff Hamilton slapdash ways,
maybe because the programmes producers dictate this.
Tony Bull www.caterpillarfountain.co.uk

Paul Corfield wrote:


Yes I know what it is illustrating. *At the moment* it is not of great
use to me as I am slowly building up the garden and haven't had a year's
growth of anything yet. I also don't really have space for seed / plant
propagation etc at the moment. That will have to be a later development
when I've got myself organised with seed trays etc.


Well write to the BBC and ask them to scrap that garden because it's not
of great use to *YOU* :-)

Jeff
NE England

JennyC wrote:


I reckon she has a whole wardrobe of grotty clothes which she uses to give
herself an image on TV. I saw her once at GW Live in birmingham and hardley
recognised her in a very nice dress and with make up !!!!


LOL
That's exactly what I think, Jenny.
Nobody could consistently dress in such dowdy clothes without making an
effort :-)

Jeff
NE England

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:33:53 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

The message
from Paul Corfield contains these words:


While the "all for free" garden being developed in GW by Carol Klein is
a great idea it's a waste of time for someone like me as I don't have
access to the bountiful resources of Berryfields and previous season's
cast offs ;-)

She's only using that as material to demonstrate with. Home gardeners
have a huge resource of free plant material , from the gardens of
neighbours family and friends and plant swaps at their local garden
club. Or, dirt cheap from the plant table at local jumble sales and
"open gardens". Get one new plant and divide it; use some of your home-
propagated plants to swap with other gardeners etc.

Yes I know what it is illustrating. *At the moment* it is not of great
use to me as I am slowly building up the garden and haven't had a year's
growth of anything yet. I also don't really have space for seed / plant
propagation etc at the moment. That will have to be a later development
when I've got myself organised with seed trays etc.

While we're talking about practical matters it seems to me that
gardening seems to require the use of a car these days. Things like
compost, manure etc are not really for lugging along on the local bus or
tube train (yes I'm in London) and many places don't seem to have
delivery services. Is there anyone else on the group who is car less
but can manage to lug plants, pots and compost around with ease?
Paul C

Do you have a bicycle?
You cab get trailers for those :~)
Jenny

"Jeff" wrote in message
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JennyC wrote:


I reckon she has a whole wardrobe of grotty clothes which she uses to give
herself an image on TV. I saw her once at GW Live in birmingham and hardley
recognised her in a very nice dress and with make up !!!!

LOL
That's exactly what I think, Jenny.
Nobody could consistently dress in such dowdy clothes without making an
effort :-)
Jeff
NE England

How many women garden in skirts?
It seems totally unpractical to me (but then I don't wear them when not
gardening either!)
Jenny

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:33:53 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

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from Paul Corfield contains these words:


snip

While we're talking about practical matters it seems to me that
gardening seems to require the use of a car these days. Things like
compost, manure etc are not really for lugging along on the local bus or
tube train (yes I'm in London) and many places don't seem to have
delivery services. Is there anyone else on the group who is car less
but can manage to lug plants, pots and compost around with ease?
--
Paul C


I have a car but prefer to spend the time that I would use lugging compost
more usefully .
I use CPL distribution to deliver any materials I need.
http://www.cpldistribution.co.uk/hom.../index.cfm?c=2

I do not really need any of the plants that most local garden centres sell
so I buy the less common plants on line from any Country that supplies.
A cheaper method is to spot a plant in someone's garden and ask for a
cutting. It's a good way of making new friends or on rare occasions learning
new swear words.

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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JennyC wrote:


I reckon she has a whole wardrobe of grotty clothes which she uses to
give
herself an image on TV. I saw her once at GW Live in birmingham and
hardley
recognised her in a very nice dress and with make up !!!!

LOL
That's exactly what I think, Jenny.
Nobody could consistently dress in such dowdy clothes without making an
effort :-)
Jeff
NE England

How many women garden in skirts?
It seems totally unpractical to me (but then I don't wear them when not
gardening either!)
Jenny


I assume you do wear something other than a skirt.
What's impracticable about wearing a skirt ? You can scoop up the front and
use it as a carrier, waft away the greenfly, use it as a cloche etc etc.

"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
"Jeff" wrote
JennyC wrote:
I reckon she has a whole wardrobe of grotty clothes which she uses to
give
herself an image on TV. I saw her once at GW Live in birmingham and
hardley
recognised her in a very nice dress and with make up !!!!

LOL
That's exactly what I think, Jenny.
Nobody could consistently dress in such dowdy clothes without making an
effort :-)
Jeff
NE England

How many women garden in skirts?
It seems totally unpractical to me (but then I don't wear them when not
gardening either!)
Jenny


I assume you do wear something other than a skirt.

Trousers

What's impracticable about wearing a skirt ? You can scoop up the front and
use it as a carrier, waft away the greenfly, use it as a cloche etc etc.

I tend to sit on the ground a lot (wobbly knee) and find trousers more
comfortable
Jenny

"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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What's impracticable about wearing a skirt ?

Try it and see. Don't forget to wax your legs first.

No way your Scottish lads do a much better job at that than me

You can scoop up the front and
use it as a carrier, waft away the greenfly, use it as a cloche etc etc.

Birds and bees can fly up there and wreak havoc.
Not to mention, midges and snow.

I might have guessed you would do headstands in the snow.
Anyway from previous discussions about underwear I was under the impression
that you are an advocate of sheep skin knickers-so a few snowflakes should
not be a problem:-)

Janet

In article , Janet Baraclough writes:
| The message
| from "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" contains these words:
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| What's impracticable about wearing a skirt ?
|
| Try it and see. Don't forget to wax your legs first.

You could always try wearing slightly looser skirts, you know.

| You can scoop up the front and
| use it as a carrier, waft away the greenfly, use it as a cloche etc etc.
|
| Birds and bees can fly up there and wreak havoc.
| Not to mention, midges and snow.

And are much easier to get out. Bees and wasps may rarely fly up trouser
legs, but it is almost impossible to get them out without being stung
when they do.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.