Valerie Linn

Wonderful characters and very deliberate character development, although it's a slow burn, so keep that in mind for the first episodes of each season. Once you become involved with each of the characters and the dynamics between characters you will want to come back for more. It keeps you guessing. Who is going to die, and who will kill them? The scenery is beautiful in all 3 seasons. The acting is excellent and the casting is on parr. I hope there are more seasons after season 3.

While the show is very aesthetically pleasing to watch, it misses the mark in substance. I love a number of chef cooking shows including Lidia Bastianich, Pati Jinich and Ming Tsai. I also love lifestyle shows like Martha Stewart, Jay Schwanke's Life in Bloom and Garden Shows like Growing a Greener World. After watching these shows I am always inspired by my newly acquired knowledge & skills to attempt new artistic, culinary and garden endeavors in my own life. This show needs to post recipes and show cooking techniques. It needs to give advice on flower selection, vase selection and bouquet construction techniques. My uncle has bee hives and would get a kick out of the bee segment, as it doesn't even come close to real honey collecting and hiving methods. Many of us raise hens, but there is a lot more to it than collecting eggs. In summary, if watching a pretty lady in very nice clothes in a very upscale kitchen & garden talk about her fabulous lifestyle, you might really like this show. If you are hoping to learn something useful about culinary, creative and farming arts, this show will surely disappoint.