Gardeners World

Little Flick · 22-05-2021 8:19am

I've just done my "Job for the week" by watching last night's show. I think of GW as my feelgood hour of television. It's great to have a TV show that the whole family can watch together ... the oohs and aahs when the pets appear. Strawberry kids were fierce cute too. Hope they have Susan on again. Nice chemistry between herself and Adam. I wouldn't mind having a direct line to Adam or Monty also!

blackbox · 22-05-2021 10:32am

Monty is a great fan of using fermented Comfrey as a fertiliser for potassium and phosphorus.

These minerals don't come from the atmosphere. The Comfrey draws them out of the soil.

So all he is doing is transferring K and P from one location to another.

Nitrogen is another matter. Some plants can take it from the atmosphere (legumes).

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SnowyMuckish · 22-05-2021 11:34am

Little Flick wrote: »

Strawberry kids were fierce cute too

I thought they were brilliant Garden Rescue’s The Rich brothers have some stiff competition!:pac::pac:

I’m thinking of maybe trying agapanthus again in my boarder (never flowered first time) after I saw Monty putting them in the ground as an experiment. He always believed that they do best in pots.

Thud · 23-05-2021 10:30am

blackbox wrote: »

Monty is a great fan of using fermented Comfrey as a fertiliser for potassium and phosphorus.

These minerals don't come from the atmosphere. The Comfrey draws them out of the soil.

So all he is doing is transferring K and P from one location to another.

Nitrogen is another matter. Some plants can take it from the atmosphere (legumes).

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Comfrey roots supposedly can grow 2m deep there aren’t nt many other plants that can access those minerals down there so probably not that much of an issue

PeadarOBriain · 23-05-2021 10:51am

blackbox wrote: »

Monty is a great fan of using fermented Comfrey as a fertiliser for potassium and phosphorus.

These minerals don't come from the atmosphere. The Comfrey draws them out of the soil.

So all he is doing is transferring K and P from one location to another.

Nitrogen is another matter. Some plants can take it from the atmosphere (legumes).

.

Do you know what kind of NPK you get from fermented Comfrey ?

SnowyMuckish · 02-07-2021 9:00pm

GW a little later tonight @9:30 due to Wimbledon, for a while I thought it wasn’t on!

SnowyMuckish · 02-07-2021 9:35pm

It’s switched to bbc4 now

notAMember · 02-07-2021 10:09pm

What a pain, only realised when I waited for the end of blooming Wimbledon that it had switched. Watching Adam frost make a window box… hmm.

Jim_Hodge · 03-07-2021 7:35am

PeadarOBriain wrote: »

Do you know what kind of NPK you get from fermented Comfrey ?

A bit late replying but came across it yesterday. N3:P0:K10

SnowyMuckish · 08-10-2021 9:51pm

Fascinating episode tonight on GW with the focus solely on trees. Tony Kirkham was very interesting talking about how trees communicate through the ‘wood, wide, web’. Essentially they’re able to communicate with their neighbours, fungi and insects through their roots, pheromones or electric pulses. Pines can send pheromones out to ladybirds when under attack from aphids, oaks tells their neighbours to make their leaves bitter when under attack from moths.

Al Gore making a guest appearance.

One of my favourites this year.

secman · 08-10-2021 10:12pm

Was really looking forward to tonight's episode but found it frustrating. The only emphasis tonight was size of garden, only once was it mentioned about type of soil. The dwarf pine will grow anywhere but in heavy clay. We happen to have a very large garden which is heavy clay and we only know too well that you have to work with what you have, we learnt the hard way losing shrubs and trees though drowning over the first winter. Type of soil is more important than size of garden yet is often passed over in garden shows.

SnowyMuckish · 09-10-2021 12:14am

I share the same conditions, when I dig down a foot we hit heavy blue clay, pottery quality, in our front garden. We successfully grow lots of hazel, beech, holly, willow and some cherries and 2 birch and ornamental weepers. Not an exciting list but they’ve work for us. I hope that might be some help? We put serious effort into drainage beforehand and kept on top of weeds with a barrier and 1/3 pruning back in winter for 3 years until they got a good hold.

Clay can be conquered or ‘worked with’ depending on your stance😂

secman · 09-10-2021 12:22pm

We have lots of downy and silver birch along the boundary 10ft apart in a hedgerow of whitethorn, field maple, holly and sporadic honesuckle. The back boundary is Sally's which we cut back hard every winter.

4 Himalayon birches, a weeping birch, couple of Malus and cherries. Alamanchier , Tulip tree, Liquidamber. A couple of Acers, and Spindle trees all doing well, some bettet than others.

magicbastarder · 17-10-2021 6:36pm

i see monty don has been causing some debate on instagram and twitter again calling on gardeners to not use peat at all.

he doubled down too with a follow up, referring to people who were claiming their plants were not doing as well without peat, with a 'well, so be it' response. fair play.

SnowyMuckish · 05-12-2021 10:10pm

Something else to keep us entertained over the next few dark winter weeks Monty has announced a few winter special episodes of Gardener’s World starting next Friday. Yippee!!

SnowyMuckish · 05-01-2022 7:19pm

Month’s back on Friday with another few programmes ‘Monty’s Adriatic Gardens’ 8pm.

Ol' Donie · 09-03-2022 2:20am

We're back in business on Friday, have I got that right?

Could really do with some Gardener's World right now.

rovers_runner · 09-03-2022 2:52pm

Two more sleeps :p

Badly needed indeed, the world is on the edge, Monty could teach us all a thing or two.

https://twitter.com/GWandShows/status/1501135642817974278?s=20&t=e7jZGkx8k6gq6U7zH9nEAg

madmaggie · 09-03-2022 2:58pm

I saw Adam Frost in person a couple of years ago, he wasn't relaxed at all. I know someone who went to see Monty live, said he wasn't at ease answering questions. I could listen to his voice all day.

The way he interacts with his dogs is wonderful, and he makes even the most mundane gardening task interesting, even though he's done them all hundreds of times before.

rovers_runner · 09-03-2022 3:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118757048#Comment_118757048

I would say by design the average gardener is an introvert. Getting lost for hours when you go to do the simplest quick fix. I can't imagine how they would find word to explain how they see the process in their minds.

As you say though they do make the most methodical activity seem interesting, and how well they show how everything small contributes to the bigger picture as the year unfolds.

Nell B · 11-03-2022 1:31pm

If you are looking for Monty tonight it is on the UK versions of BBC 2 not the NI version. Enjoy

SnowyMuckish · 18-03-2022 10:35pm

Jaw droppingly stunning garden tonight by Carol Bruce, I don’t think I’ve ever felt such garden envy. Beautiful choice of roses, delphiniums, and geraniums.

Picture doesn’t do it any justice!

paddylonglegs · 17-04-2022 6:14am

was Gardeners world on this week? Normally wat CG it Sunday morning but can’t see it on the listings

dixiefly · 17-04-2022 7:31am

Yes it was on Friday evening. I am not the most avid watcher but have noticed that it’s not always repeated on Sunday mornings.

paddylonglegs · 17-04-2022 8:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118937669#Comment_118937669

That’s strange, it’s comes up a couple of weeks later on YouTube so will catch it there. There seems to be a lot of Easter tv shows on this weeknd so maybe GW was bumped

secman · 17-04-2022 9:33am

To get repeats or missed episodes of Gardeners World, smart TV .....YouTube and search Gardeners World 2022 and all episodes will be there, decent quality 👌. Usually takes 24 hours after airing to be uploaded to YouTube. Beechgrove there too and plenty other Gardenering programmes too.

Enjoy

SnowyMuckish · 22-04-2022 8:59pm

Seems Adam’s moved home and garden! A bit disappointing as I loved his old one and was looking forward to seeing where he was taking it. Hope he gets on well with his new adventure!

em_cat · 01-05-2022 7:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118937859#Comment_118937859

Also HDClump, better quality& no ads.

SnowyMuckish · 06-05-2022 11:42pm

Would the real Gardeners World thread please stand up 😂. God I really do love my Gardeners World, I really do think it’s wonderful as I’m sure many others do 😂 😂 . Anyways enough of that (apologies for those who don’t know what I’m rambling on about) and back to tonight’s show.

I was really taken aback by the ‘Abigail’s Footsteps’ show garden at the Malvern Spring show both for its powerful message about loss and its inspirational planting. I do love my purple flowers. I’ll have to admit my garden is 50 shades of purple so it was nice to see camassia paired with the oranges of geum, food for thought as the contrast of the geums really made the purple pop out. Some great planting ideas. https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/malvern-spring-festival/Gardens/2022/abigails-footsteps

Arit’s segment on ‘Vitamin G’ our daily dose of nature has been scientifically proven to benefit us physically and mentally was interesting, https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/malvern-spring-festival/Gardens/2022/the-vitamin-g-garden

I’d prescribe that any day!! I think the mindfulness minute in the spring woodland was so calming it would be great as a permanent feature.

SnowyMuckish · 03-06-2022 8:44pm

Am I wrong but Ive always assumed agapanthus was poisonous? Just watched Monty happily saw through them whereas if I go near them I’m almost kitted out in a hazmat suit 😂🤔

elperello · 03-06-2022 8:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119155428#Comment_119155428

They can irritate your skin so if you are susceptible best to be careful.

Only poisonous if eaten in large quantities.

SnowyMuckish · 10-06-2022 8:36pm

”The garden is where I live, the house is just somewhere I go when I’m cold”. Great quote from Niyla’s beautiful cottage garden tonight.

Never a truer word spoken!

SnowyMuckish · 29-11-2022 10:31pm

A little reminder that Monty’s back this weekend for the first of his winter special shows.

SnowyMuckish · 14-02-2023 12:59pm

Bonus episode this Fri 8pm on BBC2 Monty and team reflect on highlights of the last two years.

paddylonglegs · 14-02-2023 9:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120239245#Comment_120239245

i remember GW during the covid time and how they dealt with it. Monty filming by himself, people documenting how they were dealing with shortages of seeds and gardening equipment, and how people turned to their garden for solice (and something to do )

rovers_runner · 16-02-2023 1:00pm

Four compilation shows from Friday.

Back fully on St Patricks day.

SnowyMuckish · 16-02-2023 1:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120241380#Comment_120241380

I forgot all about the seed shortages! It was madness when you look back the whole thing! Looking forward to starting sowing again this year!

paddylonglegs · 16-02-2023 10:48pm

Has anyone started sowing yet? I have a years worth of GW magazines from 2019 which I look through as each month comes up (I’m a cheap skate :) ) looks like dahlias and some salads are first up!

SnowyMuckish · 16-02-2023 11:03pm

I don’t traditionally start till the 1st of March. Usually perennials rather than veg, I don’t have the commitment to autumn sow unfortunately! They usually dry out mid oct 😂 Planning on focusing a little more on the veg beds this year as I’ve neglected them in the past few years and just set spuds. Planning on doing a seaweed haul this weekend. Carrots are on the list would love to set onions and leaks but have white rot in the soil. Have to have a think about what else I’d like!

elperello · 17-02-2023 12:10am

A bit early yet but with the good weather for the last two weeks we got a lot of work done.

Ms2011 · 17-02-2023 10:16pm

Lettuce, Chilli's & Tomatoes started so far. Planning on doing a plant sale as a fund raiser for the kids school so planning on doing alot of sowing this year.

DB83 · 15-03-2023 10:16pm

Laughed when I saw this thread - I've recently come to terms with the fact that I'm now a Gardeners World watcher!! Something oddly relaxing about it - Monty's soft tones against a backdrop of birds chirping and an occasional shot of his dogs... magnificent! 😂

magicbastarder · 09-04-2023 9:21am

Going back probably five years or more - I have a notion that Monty Don started an experiment very early in the series, planting both chitted and unchitted potatoes, with a view to comparing yields months later. The goal was obviously to determine if chitted potatoes did actually crop better. However, I must have missed the episode where he finished that experiment - assuming my memory is correct, did anyone see the episode where he reached his conclusions?

Nell B · 10-04-2023 5:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120456816#Comment_120456816

Found this on line.

To Chit or Not

In a trial for Gardeners' World, Monty Don found chitting makes most difference for the earlier varieties. “We found that it definitely improved yield and brought forward harvest for first earlies, did a little for second earlies, and made no measurable difference to maincrop varieties,” he says.

Happy spud gardening.

magicbastarder · 10-04-2023 5:23pm

Thank you!

SnowyMuckish · 22-06-2023 6:29pm

Gardeners World on tonight at 9 bbc2 due to Glastonbury

magicbastarder · 06-11-2023 10:46am

interview with monty don where he states he's unlikely to be doing gardener's world in five years time. interesting to hear him addressing the concern that his garden is far from representative of the majority of the audience:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/06/im-a-sex-symbol-that-makes-me-embarrassed-monty-don-on-love-class-and-his-future-on-gardeners-world

elperello · 06-11-2023 5:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121331051#Comment_121331051

I never thought of him as a sex symbol but now that he mentions it....🙂

He will be missed when he does go.

It's such a soothing, relaxing show.

SnowyMuckish · 15-03-2024 8:13pm

Monty and the team back tonight for a new season. 8pm 🥳🪴👨‍🌾

rovers_runner · 16-03-2024 1:47pm

Feels like the gardening year has begun now. First cut yesterday evening before today's rain.

Stocked with seedling compost/manure/moss peat/compost etc and more seeds than I'll ever need.

Off to find a sunny window somewhere to chit the marris pipers.

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