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Listed below are comments made by hipsterrichieboy between Saturday, 13th December 2008 and Tuesday, 26th May 2009.

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'So I'll be letting go, goodbye and not hello' 10:22pm on 26 May 2009 Perhaps taking the helm of GW is akin to taking on the job of prime minister. There has now been a ridiculous amount of comment on whether Gw has improved or is dumbed down. fact is most new comers to gardening are fairly dumb to horticulture and basic horticultural techniques. At the moment there are loads of new 'gardeners' growing there own and whilst the craze lasts there is a need to educate them how to sow seeds and use a watering can etc. Perhaps they might even have to learn how to wash a potato and scrape a carrot if their crops grow.
It is clear that we have too little gardening on television and,though it will never happen, we do need a more high brow programme in addition to the regular GW. I think the team are developing quite well and toby is doing ok and it is clear that it isn't easy to please everyone all the time. Of course the overwhelming problem at the moment is that greenacres is still a bit of field with some new garden in the corner , which is what you would expect. i think any experienced gardener would appreciate it takes time to for a garden to mature and become inspirational and is does also with new colleagues trying to work in anew environment. If anything, Carol could been seen as having taken the easy route and stayed at home and left the rest of the team to take the majority of the negative comments . I think the majority of criticism should be aimed at the bbc and its obligation to tick boxes in terms of what content the show has to include. The chelsea footage was fairly well laden in drivel dressed up as amusement or entertainment. Gardeners should garden and presenters should present, but you should all be thankful that the new presenter wasnt the babbling brook of bull that is Nick Knowles .
stick up for yourself alys and try and enjoy the job.
Christmas wish list 10:59am on 13 Dec 2008 I have reading the blog for a while now and think its great.

What is th best crab apple for crab apple jelly?

why would you want 14 year old wellies for xmas? surely a bit smelly?

anyway enjoy the break

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