The other side of Monty Don.
On this weeks Gardeners world, 26 07 13, we were informed that readers had written in about "Disgusting maggots". I think the writers in question should have been advised with strong emphasis that these would eventually become Hoverflies. These are commonly known as drone flies and like all hoverflies are beneficial to the gardener. How many have been fished out and discarded by Monty Don and others ? I dont know what he did with the maggots but if he somehow rescued them, then he has redeemed himself. Perhaps he should consult Chris Packham before the programme is made. To me, the insects that inhabit my garden are as interesting as my plants. I make the effort to learn about them. With the availability of information via the internet, if you have it, it is so easy.
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It's on my sky box i'll be watching later.
With you all the way David
In the sticks near Peterborough
I was also surprised, maybe he was just saying that they did not look so very nice in the bucket - rather than that they were disgusting in their own right?
cheers all Alan
It seems to me that all gardeners should be entomologists these days!
I fell asleep again and missed that bit. I record it as I'm usually busy but now find I fall asleep whenever I watch GW so it takes 3 or 4 goes to see the lot.
We all need to do our best to help beneficial insects thrive after such poor wet summers in the two previous years and the long, cold, wet winter and spring we've just had because they're in crisis, especially butterflies and moths which have such specialised needs for their caterpillars.
Hoverflies are such good friends to gardeners taht we need to get over any squeamies about their larvae and help them along. MD should be making that clear.
am I the only person fed up with the " Monty and Nigel" show? last week we were shown the dog do tricks, this week we had to look at photographs of the mutt. I couldn't give a fig about the dog but he's on more and more every week.
I like seeing Nigel !! I also find Monty Don SO informative with or without Nigel.
I'm with you Paddy5, time some of us stopped to smell the roses. After all, to each his own, if it irritates you, use the off button......please be kind
I agree, be kind, to everyone and all the wildlife
In the sticks near Peterborough