French gardens featuring in monty dons bbc programmes. Jan 10, 2020 monty dons american gardens episode 1. Step back in time to discover eight forgotten and overgrown gardens, recreating them to resemble what they wouldve been in their heyday. Gardeners worlds monty don on how beloved dog nigel helped his mental health after pets heartbrea by breaking news 247. Owners, intrigues, affairs, marriages, feuds, thwarted ambitions and desires, the largely unnamed ordinary gardeners, wars, plots and natural disasters run through every garden older than a generation or two and fill every corner of the grander historical. I would recommend it to anyone who knows of monty don or is interested in a great story about a great gardener. The jewel garden is the story of the garden that bloomed from the muddy fields around the dons tudor farmhouse, a perfect metaphor for the monty and sarahs own rise from the ashes of a spectacular commercial failure in the late 80s. Then monty dons french gardens should be the next tv program in your queue. Apart from the two formal gardens created by the kings mistress and then his wife, chenonceau has a magnificent potager garden with both mouthwatering. Monty begins his journey in a prairie, the original american flowering wilderness. He talks to gardeners about this style of planting, which has been copied the world over. While exploring elaborate designs and displays, monty discovers how gardens have been used as a form of expression and how french food and art are reflected in the countrys horticulture.
Cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy. Journey through frances most celebrated gardens youtube. Monty dons italian gardens is a fourpart bbc documentary presented by monty don, following monty dons grand garden tour around italy, from the retreats of. Monty don gardens through the seasons in, real gardens. In this stunning series, monty don sets off on an enchanting journey to visit 80 of the worlds most celebrated gardens, from ancient to modern, large to small, and grand to humble. Monty don continues his journey with a trip to the mediterranean cradle of european civilization.
Feb 08, 20 tonight monty don above turns to the french love of food, travelling to famous kitchen gardens where vegetables and flowers are planted together in elaborate and beautiful displays. Watch gardeners world online full episodes of season 52 to. This series reveals a hidden world of horticultural diversity which proves the french too have gardening in their souls and their gardens. In february 20, a companion series, monty don s french gardens, was broadcast.
In 2011, he returned to the bbcs flagship gardening programme gardeners world, which he presents for the first time from his garden. Jun 08, 2017 monty don s italian gardens is a fourpart bbc documentary presented by monty don, following monty don s grand garden tour around italy, from the retreats of the affluent north to the. Ha, i love monty s clothes but dh refuses to cooperate and is on to me, he loudly protests if i suggest anything in moleskin or corduroy in a shop, i have snuck in some nice woollens but poor dh is baldy and i think you need some unruly curls to complete the look. Cant get enough of big dreams, small spaces or the great monty don. It is a book that any visitor to france, whether gardeners or not, will want to read both as a guide and an inspiration. He travels to some of the most famous potagers, or kitchen gardens, where vegetables and flowers are planted together in elaborate displays. Monty visits some of the most famous and magnificent gardens in france. A journey throughout the country to understand what makes. Monty dons french gardens gardens of power and passion videostudio. My halal kitchen is a halal food and cooking blog featuring culinary tips and healthy halal recipes anyone can make and demonstrating how any cuisine can be made halal.
Monty dons american gardens episode 1 video dailymotion. In february 20, a companion series, monty dons french gardens, was broadcast. Over two episodes, monty travels to japan in the spring and autumn to trace the history of japanese gardens from early boating gardens, through buddhist temples and zen gardens, right up to a modern tea house. Today the culture show takes you to some of frances most celebrated gardens. Monty don turns to the french love of food to find out how it has influenced the countrys gardens.
Mar 15, 2018 monty dons paradise gardens episode 1 of 2. Around the world in 80 gardens tv series 2008 imdb. Monty dons french gardens the gourmet garden videostudio. Monty dons french gardens season 1 episode 1 watch online.
Monty has this extraordinary focus on the social possibilities of gardens, even doing a series where he tries to get damaged young people to the garden. Jan 14, 2016 the english garden magazine features beautiful gardens from all over the uk big and small, town and country though brilliant photography and writing, all backed up with practical tips from the gardener themselves. Watching these episodes is a fine way to pass time on a cold autumn evening my wife and i also prepared and documented a lemon meringue pie using fruit picked from a potted small tree we brought into our house as frosty weather approached. The jewel garden ebook by monty don 9781444718782 rakuten. In gardeners world 2018 episode 19 the vegetable garden is at its peak.
The series was filmed over a period of 18 months and was first broadcast on bbc two at 9. Feb 01, 20 in this new threepart series monty don potters around france in a powderblue citroen 2cv recounting the stories that lie behind the countrys most important historic gardens. Monty don travels across america to explore whether there is such thing as an american garden. All new season of this perennially popular gardening program returns with an allnew season budding with inspiring ideas and downtoearth advice. Monty don demonstrates how to do hardwood cuttings with roses in the autumn. As featured composer for the highlyacclaimed 4part bbc television series monty don s italian gardens, i had the privilege of collaborating with awardwinning producer director patty kraus. Monty don advises on essential summer pruning and adds french beans to the vegetable garden. We meet a gardener in hertfordshire who combines her love of cottage garden plants with tropical plants. British garden lover monty don travels through france showcasing and explaining the history behind some of that countrys well known gardens as well as some new and unknown ones. Acclaimed horticulturalist monty don will travel through france taking the viewer on a journey which will mix some of the most famous gardens in the world with new and unknown ones. In small urban gardens you should use every inch of space. Monty don s french gardens does this, with a flair for commentary on history and the embedding of the arts. Monty don visits some of the most famous and interesting gardens in france. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
He has been lead presenter of the bbcs gardeners world since 2003 and since 2011 the programme has come from his own garden, longmeadow, in herefordshire. Monty dons american gardens episode 3 video dailymotion. Vertical gardening is always a great solution in this case. Watch monty don s french gardens season 1 episode 1 online. Monty dons italian gardens is a fourpart bbc documentary presented by monty don, following monty dons grand garden tour around italy. He has been making television programmes for over twenty years on a range of topics, spanning travel, craft, outdoor living and, principally, gardening. Watching these episodes is a fine way to pass time on a cold autumn evening my wife and i also prepared and documented a lemon meringue pie using fruit picked from a potted small tree we brought into our house as frosty weather. In april 2011 don presented italian gardens, a fourpart bbc2 series which was accompanied by the publication of a book. Apr 25, 20 this is not a book about french gardens. The vast landscape includes water gardens, a hedge maze, two ornamentals gardens, a kitchen garden and so much more.
Ideas for your garden from bbc gardeners world live 2019 by the middlesized garden. Monty don around the world in 80 gardens e09 northern europe uk, france, belgium, netherl. Horticulturalist monty don works with amateur gardeners to help them create the garden of their dreams. Monty advises on essential summer pruning and adds french beans to the vegetable garden. From planting techniques to maintaining your greenhouse, monty don shares a variety of gardening tips and tricks. Four of my favorite gardening shows on youtube my halal. It is the story of a man travelling round france visiting a few selected french gardens on the way.
Monty don shows you how to plant out both tree peonies and herbaceous peonies, with advice on the conditions they like, in this video clip on. Renowned british garden presenter monty don leads a. Patty was totally clear and specific in her brief, which made it a joy to work with her. Monty dons japanese gardens series for bbc two first aired on the bbc in march 2019. Threepart series in which presenter monty don visits historical gardens in france.
In italy, he visits some of the elaborate high renaissance gardens which have hugely influenced western garden design. Gardeners world, 2020, episode 7 720p by tiger tiger. Around the world in 80 gardens is a television series of 10 programmes in which british gardener and broadcaster monty don visits 80 of the worlds most celebrated gardens. Monty celebrates the obvious french associations of food and wine and finds gardens dedicated to vegetables, herbs and fruit.
With monty don, carol klein, geoffrey smith, joe swift. As i only had a photo to copy i found it difficult to get the style right,it. Because he really believed in that, at that period of time that the garden could sort of cure them and help them and move them into something better for themselves. Monty dons french gardens does this, with a flair for commentary on history and the embedding of the arts. Monty don gardens through the seasons in, real gardens montagu denis wyatt monty don obe is an english television presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture, best known for presenting the bbc television series gardeners world. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Growing peonies tree peony herbaceous perennials hobby farms landscaping tips growing plants trees to plant curb appeal gardening tips. A warning though, this show might cause you to book a spontaneous trip to france.
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