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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 29, 2011 5:25:06 GMT
I love straight lines and topiary  Whose Toby Julia ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 29, 2011 8:03:29 GMT
I'm with everyone apart from Jenny. I find Moga...dull, boring, uninspirational,preachy and condescending and humourless in manner. His garden is also uninspiring, at least at the moment - too formal, "samey" dark and there's no flow to it. Toby was let down by the production I think - he is a very good gardener.I love Carol, but can have too much of her "faux enthusiasm" I met her at Chelsea and she wasn't like that at all, very calm and knowledgeable. The garden in Brum "Greenacres" has apparently been turned back into a playing field. I'd like to see Chris Beardshaw in charge ( but that may be just me  ) but as it's the only gardening programme we get, I'll just have to hope Moga gets fed up and moves on to something else, and watch it in the meantime for experts such as the dahlia man  |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 29, 2011 8:05:13 GMT
And...how anyone ( apart from himself, obviously ) can find him attractive..............................
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Post by purplejulia on Mar 29, 2011 8:50:53 GMT
And...how anyone ( apart from himself, obviously ) can find him attractive.............................. Yes I forgot to mention just that last night Auricula; how any one can etc etc.  |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 29, 2011 10:36:47 GMT
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 30, 2011 6:49:33 GMT
I used to like Geoffrey Smith,he really got into it,could listern to him all day,much better than,Monty,or Hamilton
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Post by davidk on Mar 30, 2011 8:34:18 GMT
The golden era of TV gardening for me was when it was presented from Clack's Farm with Arthur Billitt & Percy Thrower, in the 1970s. Guests presenters included Peter Seabrook, Geoffry Smith, Clay Jones and others.
I formed a firm friendship with the late Arthur Billitt around this time and used to visit Clack's Farm on filming days and met most of these celebs of the day.
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Post by Tig on Mar 30, 2011 14:31:15 GMT
It's years since I've heard 'Clacks Farm'!! Used to reet enjoy Arthur Billet & Percy. Around the same time there was a programme on our local ITV channel from Kings Heath Park in Birmingham, Gardening Today. Cyril Fletcher was on it, and they had some good gardeners and very practical advice for beginners and the more experienced gardener. Wonder why none of the other Channels have bothered to try and put together a factual gardening programme? Perhaps we should start a campaign x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Mar 30, 2011 15:40:05 GMT
What about filming from your garden Tig, and posting on youtube, could get a million hits. ;D
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Post by Tig on Mar 30, 2011 18:07:04 GMT
It would be a very short programme Barbara ;D Perhaps if all the Staffordshire based board members joined in we could do half an hour .... x Tig |
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Post by davidk on Mar 30, 2011 18:30:40 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 30, 2011 18:36:59 GMT
What with your famed microclimate and all............................ ;D
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Post by davidk on Mar 30, 2011 18:49:02 GMT
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 30, 2011 19:33:44 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 8:08:20 GMT
Hopefully, in the same obscurity that Moga will soon be consigned to ;D
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Post by Tig on Mar 31, 2011 8:31:54 GMT
 ;D Right then if David is up for it we could surely manage a 20 minute programme - just need to get Ronymaxwell on board and find Plocket ;D What content would everyone like (and yes it would have to cover veggies, 'cos there is nothing better than picking produce from your own garden  ) I reckon Ron could do roses and entertain the nation with fantasmagorical inventive joinery projects. Plocket would obviously share her love of clems. David what would you like to 'major' on? I'm orf to practice my 'enthusiastic grin' and polish me wellies  x Tig
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 8:58:07 GMT
Sounds good.............but not too much veg pleeeeeeeeasssee!!!!!! You could fulfill the Charlie Dimmock role Tig - all tossed hair and waving bosoms  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 31, 2011 12:16:30 GMT
I think FB could enthuse about SP's - he is the Board Expert on these lovely flowers
Going to post a tip in Tip for the Day ;D
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 31, 2011 12:40:23 GMT
Sounds good.............but not too much veg pleeeeeeeeasssee!!!!!! You could fulfill the Charlie Dimmock role Tig - all tossed hair and waving bosoms Lol - that made me giggle - still at it since I read it....go on Tig - lets see you tossing your hair and waving your boobs about...... I'll fly over and help Rony with the roses - I can bring a few Engelsgesicht Roses over for VIP'S - FB and David can do the Sweetpeas - if Spru is about he can help there as well. Missy can do the baking - got to have refreshments, don't you know. I remember my dear old Dad and I watching Percy Thrower and I still have a little gardening book that my Dad gave me from Geoffrey Smith. Coo that is going back a few years. RF |
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Post by davidk on Mar 31, 2011 13:26:02 GMT
Well, in another life I'm kinda pigeon holed with sweet peas, but would gladly relinquish that in favour of FB.
Put me down as your friendly fruit grower.
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 31, 2011 14:02:31 GMT
I can remember seeing all of the older tv progs that have been mentioned, they were great, interesting, informative, covered a wide spectrum of gardening and were presented well. I also recall ones that started to creep in that I called 'the quick fix garden progs'  all they ever did was quick fixes, a bit of trellis here, a dab of paint on an old wall and bung a few plants in, nothing much about the actual plants and growing them. Thankfully they seem to have now disappeared from the main stream tv. I guess we all have our favourite programmes, and presenters, whether it be for their expertise or looks I just think it is a shame after all the work that went into the last series of GW that we won't see the garden grow so to speak  Whilst I'm not really enthused by the content of new series so far I'm sure there will be something of interest at some time, well I hope so ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 14:46:35 GMT
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Post by Tig on Mar 31, 2011 15:13:30 GMT
Auricula  I've been practising ....  Could be a ratings winner! ;D I hated the garden 'make-over' programmes, I'm glad they fell out of favour, but I do wish we could have more than just half an hour long GW's each week x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 16:43:55 GMT
Love it, love it |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 31, 2011 17:08:11 GMT
Is that really you Tig,cor ;D
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 17:17:09 GMT
Certainly is........she's a product of the well know Staffordshire Microclimate doncha know?? ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 31, 2011 17:26:52 GMT
Could I help - maybe take coats, purses, hats and erm wallets ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 31, 2011 17:28:44 GMT
Are you from Staffs?  ? |
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Post by purplejulia on Mar 31, 2011 17:43:10 GMT
Auricula I've been practising .... Could be a ratings winner! ;D I hated the garden 'make-over' programmes, I'm glad they fell out of favour, but I do wish we could have more than just half an hour long GW's each week x Tig Oh Tig you make me larf! When you mentioned the giggling and Wellies I was sure you were talking about Carol K not Charlie!  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 31, 2011 17:52:07 GMT
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) but as it's the only gardening programme we get, I'll just have to hope Moga gets fed up and moves on to something else, and watch it in the meantime for experts such as the dahlia man 
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all they ever did was quick fixes, a bit of trellis here, a dab of paint on an old wall and bung a few plants in, nothing much about the actual plants and growing them. Thankfully they seem to have now disappeared from the main stream tv. 
Whilst I'm not really enthused by the content of new series so far I'm sure there will be something of interest at some time, well I hope so ;D
