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Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 701 Location: North Somerset

Just read on Beeb that Joy Larkcom is filming at Brryfields next week for Gardeners World. Usually film a week in advance. Should be an interesting program.

wardy · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Oh please someone remind me cos I always darn well go and miss it, only thing I like on ruddy telly anorl Evil or Very Mad

I wouldn't want to miss JL cos she's the bees knees of veggie growing Very Happy

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

Coo eee Wards et al !!!! Razz

Tonight's the night at 8 p.m. Razz

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

lily · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reminder Flo - will make sure I'm in front of the TV at 8pm Very Happy

wardy · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:

Well I missed most of the prog but just sat down at the right time. Bit short wonnit Evil or Very Mad

I would have preferred sommat a bit more solid but never mind.

So get sowing that parsley and oriental veg, including pak choi. Those mixtures don't usually include it so check the packet Very Happy

She was modest wasn't she cos if not for her we'd probably not be eating any of the leaf mixtures we take for granted. I think she brought us mesclun and saladini.

Enjoyed the bit of the prog I saw. Missed the bit though where Carol was on the veg plot Rolling Eyes

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

But you've got her books too Wink

... one thing I didn't remember was that she had lived in China ... hence her passion for 'saladini' Very Happy

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Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 701 Location: North Somerset

She had two slots Wardy, so you may have missed first bit.
Alice was very gushy.
Nice to see Joe has trouble with caterpillars. Was amazed when he said he only gets to his allotment once a week.

lily · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

I agree with Plum that Alys was really gushy - spent most of her time saying she was Joy's No. 1 fan rather than interviewing her Rolling Eyes

Would have been better if Carol had done that bit.

Wards - sounds like you only saw the second slot - the first slot was longer Very Happy

daveandtara · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:42 am Post subject:

Plum wrote:

Was amazed when he said he only gets to his allotment once a week.

yeah, but his team of gardeners are there every day Rolling Eyes

His potatoes went in well after mine yet are three times as big, the fennel he dug up was pale and blanched yet strangely wasn't earthed up at all Confused

It's taken him just a few short months to double dig an entire plot, build wooden walkways and raised beds, sow and cultivate a full and varied (not to mention extremely speedy) crop to the point of harvest by visiting the plot once a week.
Hmmm......methinks 'MY ARSE' is the phrase that springs to mind... Laughing

Joy L. is a sweetheart though eh? Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

I expect she was awestruck. Kind of rabbit in headlights kinda thing Very Happy

Yep sounds like I flippin missed it. Doh! Wonder if it gets repeated

lily · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

Tara - couldn't agree more Very Happy

I was thinking there's no way he could have done all that with a once per week visit Laughing

Wards - you should be able to watch Gardeners World on the BBC iplay thingy - link here - page says you can currently watch it for the next 6 days Very Happy

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SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

Didn't chance to watch it last night so recorded it and will try to watch it tonight

wardy · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

Coo ta. I'll deffo watch it, in peace Very Happy

SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

Well, watched this last night and am soooo glad I recorded it.