MRS B 524 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Please remember we are only at the start of February peeps and the weather will undoubtedly change to being cold again shortly. Broad beans are pretty hardy and I am going to put my onion sets into modules tomorrow to start them off and then they’ll be in the greenhouse till they start sprouting and rooting ready to plant in my polytunnel. Jobs to do for now will be preparing the ground and adding compost or fertilisers if you can actually get onto the soil, it’s so wet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 No doubt Monty Don will soon be instructing us in Spring planting in his bleedin’ obvious way. I’ve stopped watching him as he’s so incredibly boring. I think the late Geoff Hamilton was the best gardening presenter by far. I find Titchmarsh a bit smarmy but I do have fond memories of Percy Thrower. My mother was full of praise for him when she met him on a mini cruise on the QE2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I used to like Geoff Hamilton and also Geoffrey Smith. The latter's infectious humour and obvious love of his subject was very apparent. He bore a resemblance to George Orwell, I thought. Then there was Bob Flowerdew and his floating lettuce boxes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I'd forgotten about Geoffrey Smith. I have been to Geoff Hamilton's gardens at Barnsdale near Oakham, now run by his son. It's worth a visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 524 Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 I agree totally about Monty Don, not exactly charismatic although I enjoyed his series of gardens in Italy. Think that was more the affection for Italy that I have though! Barnsdale is definitely worth a visit and Geoff’s son Is a lovely guy. It is nice that he has carried on the legacy. The cafe is good too. Didn’t get my onion sets planted in modules today. Tomorrow is another day as they say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 Must go there again this year. We had a chat with Geoff’s son last time. There was talk of a solar farm being built in the surrounding fields which would be a detraction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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