I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find
her good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form
to any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

On 14/01/2014 19:27, David Hill wrote:
I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find
her good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form
to any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

Yes, I've been impressed too. The whole series would make a good
present for a gardener as a boxed DVD set

--

Jeff

"David Hill" wrote

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as it
has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to any
I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.


We instructed our PVR to record the whole series and funny enough I watched
the first one in the series tonight, all about wild flower meadows.
Interesting and instructive was my impression and I look forward to viewing
the rest of the series.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

"Martin" wrote

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

"David Hill" wrote

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it
has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any
I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.


We instructed our PVR to record the whole series and funny enough I
watched
the first one in the series tonight, all about wild flower meadows.
Interesting and instructive was my impression and I look forward to
viewing
the rest of the series.

The first one of the series was before Xmas, in the week that Nelson
Mandela
died. Only three out of five episodes were shown as the result of NM death.
NM
obituaries replaced the programme.

I wouldn't know about that, once I've told the machine to "Record the Whole
Series" it does it automatically no matter what time or day it's shown. It
certainly picked up that there was a big gap over Christmas as I noticed it
recording again and wondered why and checked. Must admit we tend to record
all series we might like to watch to ensure we don't miss any.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:05:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"Martin" wrote

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

"David Hill" wrote

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it
has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any
I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.


We instructed our PVR to record the whole series and funny enough I
watched
the first one in the series tonight, all about wild flower meadows.
Interesting and instructive was my impression and I look forward to
viewing
the rest of the series.

The first one of the series was before Xmas, in the week that Nelson
Mandela
died. Only three out of five episodes were shown as the result of NM death.
NM
obituaries replaced the programme.

I wouldn't know about that, once I've told the machine to "Record the Whole
Series" it does it automatically no matter what time or day it's shown. It
certainly picked up that there was a big gap over Christmas as I noticed it
recording again and wondered why and checked. Must admit we tend to record
all series we might like to watch to ensure we don't miss any.

Hi Bob
What make is your PVR. I wish mine would do that. I have to remember
to set each and every programme I want recorded.

Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:05:47 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"Martin" wrote

"Bob Hobden" wrote:

"David Hill" wrote

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up
as
it
has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any
I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.


We instructed our PVR to record the whole series and funny enough I
watched
the first one in the series tonight, all about wild flower meadows.
Interesting and instructive was my impression and I look forward to
viewing
the rest of the series.

The first one of the series was before Xmas, in the week that Nelson
Mandela
died. Only three out of five episodes were shown as the result of NM
death.
NM
obituaries replaced the programme.

I wouldn't know about that, once I've told the machine to "Record the
Whole
Series" it does it automatically no matter what time or day it's shown. It
certainly picked up that there was a big gap over Christmas as I noticed
it
recording again and wondered why and checked. Must admit we tend to record
all series we might like to watch to ensure we don't miss any.

Hi Bob
What make is your PVR. I wish mine would do that. I have to remember
to set each and every programme I want recorded.


This is the latest version of what we have, it's Freesat so uses our old Sky
dish (we gave Sky up years ago), but they also do Freeview ones for ordinary
ariels.
http://www1.humaxdirect.co.uk/Direct...7-d1f38dd11f79

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 1/15/2014 5:32 PM, Martin wrote:

We have the older 500Mbyte model. It is possible to buy refurbished Humax PVRs
and STB with a full guarantee fir substantially less than the normal discount
shop price. http://www1.humaxdirect.co.uk/Direct...sat?ck=factory

Ooh. I've bookmarked that - thank you.

On 2014-01-14 19:27:51 +0000, David Hill said:

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find
her good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up
as it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different
form to any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being
picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

We've seen it very little, chiefly because of time constraints with
guests during and after Christmas. We saw it last night and enjoyed it
and we do like Christine Walkden. We also liked the straightforward
presenting on 'how to do this' with Toby Buckland. I watched some of
tonight's and while I'm not a fan of Alys Fowler's, I found her
approach and the direction of the programme far preferable to her GW
stuff. That said, we're both tired and I'm afraid we fell asleep. This
really is NOT a reflection on the programme, just a rather taxing few
days recently!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 2014-01-15 09:22:18 +0000, Martin said:

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:55:46 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2014-01-14 19:27:51 +0000, David Hill said:

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find
her good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up
as it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different
form to any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being
picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

We've seen it very little, chiefly because of time constraints with
guests during and after Christmas. We saw it last night and enjoyed it
and we do like Christine Walkden. We also liked the straightforward
presenting on 'how to do this' with Toby Buckland. I watched some of
tonight's and while I'm not a fan of Alys Fowler's, I found her
approach and the direction of the programme far preferable to her GW
stuff.

I made the same comment. It looks to me as if sometimes it really is the
producer/director, who makes some presenters irritating. In our opinion the BBC
have got it right this time.

I think so. It was a lot more straightforward in terms of approach and
presenting and there was less of the evangelical stuff about 'peat
free' being the only way to go etc. I also felt that somehow, the
programme really was more about plants and gardens and gardeners, than
presenters as celebs who happen to be doing some gardening. That is not
to denigrate their knowledge or training but to praise this particular
director's approach to the subject - far less 'frilly'!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Martin wrote:

It looks like they atren't going to show the two missing episodes that were
cancelled in December because Nelson Mandela died. Maybe they will when the
whole series is repeated again and again and ...

I think you may have miscounted.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03lv3fb/episodes/guide

Originally there were to be two complete weeks. However, as two
episodes were omitted, then they had to add the broadcasts on Jan
13 & 14.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Plant amazing Acers.

David Hill wrote:

I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I
had to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find
her good.

I haven't watched all of them yet, but the ones I have seen were
rather good - informative and well-presented. I haven't bothered
to copy them to DVD, but I bet they could sell a few sets.

They clearly originally made them as 20 x 30 minute programmes,
then decided to splice them together, otherwise we would have
flitted randomly between topics, with lots of recapping of what
we had already been shown.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Plant amazing Acers.

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

I've seen little of the series due to various commitments, and I find that
if I record stuff I rarely get round to watching it, so nowadays I either
see it when it's on, or let it go. I've gone back to pre-video days I
suppose.

I'm with you on Christine, although like her I grew up in Manchester. So
it's not the accent. I just find a little of her goes a long way.

I didn't think bindweed was taprooted, certainly what we've got isn't like a
dandelion root. Ours has wiggly all over the place roots, and snaps at the
slightest touch, sending several new shoots up, so I'm not convinced of the
efficacy of the "cure" presented last night.

I have mostly liked what I've seen of the series though. Coincidentally, The
gardens with the massive herbaceous border (Arley? Apsley?) was also
featured at lunchtime on one of those flog your crap down the auction
programmes on just before the news.

Steve

On 15/01/2014 09:41, shazzbat wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

I've seen little of the series due to various commitments, and I find that
if I record stuff I rarely get round to watching it, so nowadays I either
see it when it's on, or let it go. I've gone back to pre-video days I
suppose.

I'm with you on Christine, although like her I grew up in Manchester. So
it's not the accent. I just find a little of her goes a long way.

I didn't think bindweed was taprooted, certainly what we've got isn't like a
dandelion root. Ours has wiggly all over the place roots, and snaps at the
slightest touch, sending several new shoots up, so I'm not convinced of the
efficacy of the "cure" presented last night.

I have mostly liked what I've seen of the series though. Coincidentally, The
gardens with the massive herbaceous border (Arley? Apsley?) was also
featured at lunchtime on one of those flog your crap down the auction
programmes on just before the news.

Steve


It's a mystery to me how they decide how long a show stays on IPlayer.
Some things stay for months and others disappear quickly. I made a
mental note to catch up on "Britain and the Sea", but it was gone.
Fortunately it was on Pirate Bay.

On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:10:09 +0000, stuart noble
wrote:

On 15/01/2014 09:41, shazzbat wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

I've seen little of the series due to various commitments, and I find that
if I record stuff I rarely get round to watching it, so nowadays I either
see it when it's on, or let it go. I've gone back to pre-video days I
suppose.

I'm with you on Christine, although like her I grew up in Manchester. So
it's not the accent. I just find a little of her goes a long way.

I didn't think bindweed was taprooted, certainly what we've got isn't like a
dandelion root. Ours has wiggly all over the place roots, and snaps at the
slightest touch, sending several new shoots up, so I'm not convinced of the
efficacy of the "cure" presented last night.

I have mostly liked what I've seen of the series though. Coincidentally, The
gardens with the massive herbaceous border (Arley? Apsley?) was also
featured at lunchtime on one of those flog your crap down the auction
programmes on just before the news.

Steve


It's a mystery to me how they decide how long a show stays on IPlayer.
Some things stay for months and others disappear quickly. I made a
mental note to catch up on "Britain and the Sea", but it was gone.
Fortunately it was on Pirate Bay.

The most annoying thing is when a programme is not avaiable AT ALL on
iPlayer for some reason to do with copyright. That is really
frustrating!

Pam in Bristol

On 15/01/2014 13:35, Pam Moore wrote:
On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:10:09 +0000, stuart noble
wrote:

On 15/01/2014 09:41, shazzbat wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
I am surprised that no one has posted about this series.
I'm finding it good, a different format with a good selection of
presenters, though I just can't take very much of Christine Walkden, I had
to change channels after almost 15 mins. of her. I know others find her
good.
Then tonight being told how to get rid of bindweed, "don't pull it up as
it has a tap-root that can go down a couple of meters" a different form to
any I have found in a long life of fighting it. But I'm being picky.
Lets have more gardening progs. in this sort of format.
David @ a rainy side of Swansea Bay.

I've seen little of the series due to various commitments, and I find that
if I record stuff I rarely get round to watching it, so nowadays I either
see it when it's on, or let it go. I've gone back to pre-video days I
suppose.

I'm with you on Christine, although like her I grew up in Manchester. So
it's not the accent. I just find a little of her goes a long way.

I didn't think bindweed was taprooted, certainly what we've got isn't like a
dandelion root. Ours has wiggly all over the place roots, and snaps at the
slightest touch, sending several new shoots up, so I'm not convinced of the
efficacy of the "cure" presented last night.

I have mostly liked what I've seen of the series though. Coincidentally, The
gardens with the massive herbaceous border (Arley? Apsley?) was also
featured at lunchtime on one of those flog your crap down the auction
programmes on just before the news.

Steve


It's a mystery to me how they decide how long a show stays on IPlayer.
Some things stay for months and others disappear quickly. I made a
mental note to catch up on "Britain and the Sea", but it was gone.
Fortunately it was on Pirate Bay.

The most annoying thing is when a programme is not avaiable AT ALL on
iPlayer for some reason to do with copyright. That is really
frustrating!

Pam in Bristol


I suppose they hope to sell it back to the taxpayers who funded it in
the first place