Gardening TV programmes starting in January 2015.

[muddled]

I liked allotment challenge...but I didn't really expect advice from it, perhaps that's why?

Anyway, what I find interesting is that we all seem to love beechgrove!
You would think, would you not, that a format so universally liked among gardeners would be replicated but no, we get repeats of rubbish instead.
The mind boggles.

[Kristen]

Anyway, what I find interesting is that we all seem to love beechgrove!
You would think, would you not, that a format so universally liked among gardeners would be replicated

Maybe we are not their average viewer profile?

[Alison]

I liked allotment challenge...but I didn't really expect advice from it, perhaps that's why?

I expected it to show challenges faced on allotments and it didn't which was why I was disappointed. My challenges are with the weather, ground conditions, weeds, pests etc, these things were barely mentioned. Th inconsistencies were terrible, if the plots were a blank canvas where on earth did the mature fruit come from? I Know people called it the equivalent of bake off on the plot but for that to be the case Mary and Oaul would have to start supplying ready made pastry and cake mixes.

[Guest]

Sorry, just a couple of amendements

January 2 at 9pm on BBC Two, The Big Allotment Challenge starts a second series
January 2 at 8pm on Sky 1, Show Me Your Garden, a six-part series
January 5 (should be Jan. 6) at 7pm on BBC Two, the Great British Garden Revival is back, with a second 10-part series
January 6 at 8pm on ITV1, Britain’s Best Gardens a new three-part series with Alan Titchmarsh.

Mon January 2 (should be Jan. 5) 9pm on BBC4, British Gardens in Time - Repeat, 4 parts including Great Dixter & Stowe etc.
Wed January 4 2:20pm on ITV,(couldn't find this one at all ) The Queen's Garden - Repeat (original over XMas), "Alan Titchmarsh - two programmes on the royal gardens at Buckingham Palace"

[Kristen]

Its probably Wed January 7th ... but if so dunno how I found it either as the listing on sky.com only goes up to Tuesday 6th!

I did a search on itv.com for "The Queen's Garden" and got (don't laugh!!) :

ITV found 1 to 3 of 3 shows matching "The Queen's Garden" on all Satellite & Cable channels

and those there were:

Great British Garden Revival - Friday 9th January at 7:00pm on BBC2
The Big Allotment Challenge - Friday 9th January at 9:00pm on BBC2
Mike the Knight - Tomorrow at 3:35pm on Cbeebies

[Alison]

Does Mike the Knight do gardening now too?

[muddled]

I expected it to show challenges faced on allotments and it didn't which was why I was disappointed. My challenges are with the weather, ground conditions, weeds, pests etc, these things were barely mentioned. Th inconsistencies were terrible, if the plots were a blank canvas where on earth did the mature fruit come from? I Know people called it the equivalent of bake off on the plot but for that to be the case Mary and Oaul would have to start supplying ready made pastry and cake mixes.

Yeah, fair point well made

Who is knight Mike?

[veggiechicken]

Does Mike the Knight do gardening now too?

Who is knight Mike?

Mike the Knight - Tomorrow at 3:35pm on Cbeebies

Time for a date with Cbeebies tomorrow (or is that today?)

[Kristen]

Does Mike the Knight do gardening now too?

I didn't know he was a Queen

[Alison]

I didn't know he was a Queen

Now you've totally lost me, I'm aware of his work as my god son likes him but........

[Kristen]

I didn't know he was a Queen

Now you've totally lost me, I'm aware of his work as my god son likes him but........

Sorry, too cryptic. My original search, which brought up Mike the Knight as a result, was "The Queen's Garden"

[Alison]

Sorry, too cryptic. My original search, which brought up Mike the Knight as a result, was "The Queen's Garden"

Of course - was too early for me on that one

[cariann88]

Is anyone watching the allotment challenge tonight?

[WendyC]

I've set it to record as OH will want to watch the other side. Also has the advantage of being able to fast forward and rubbish bits. (Or replay any little gems...)

[Martin H]

I'll naturally be watching the darts, but will catch up with the gardening programme once it's finished.