The Independent - London, January 20th, 1995
When you see Roger Phillips reaching into a pile of dead leaves in a London square to bring out a hot baked ham and a steaming jug of mulled wine, you know that The 3000-Mile Garden is no ordinary food or gardening series. What it lacks in useful tips for the kitchen and potting shed it makes up for in human interest - especially the potent chemistry between Roger and his American co-star Leslie Land, whose Maine mailbox is soon bursting with a detailed account of the ham bake and much else in Ro ger's eclectic life.
The series is based on a book of lively letters exchanged across the Atlanti...
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