Yesterday turned out to be quite a busy day.
I got to Grenville's and came home with a selected of tomato plants - four for a fiver (I got eleven) and really nice and healthy looking. I also got a perennial wallflower for the middle bed and a flat leaved parsley (which made up twelve for the offer) plus some six foot canes.
I got to Grenville's and came home with a selected of tomato plants - four for a fiver (I got eleven) and really nice and healthy looking. I also got a perennial wallflower for the middle bed and a flat leaved parsley (which made up twelve for the offer) plus some six foot canes.
Oh, my - the traffic on the way home. I had forgotten it was the Essex Young Farmers' Show in Roxwell, just down the road. It took me ages to get to the Writtle roundabout where, fortunately, I was turning the other way from all the show traffic which seemed to be queueing all the way into town. Dire!
My PC is having some serious issues so the lovely Eddie came over to see if he could help. He used to work in computers and I know him because I had both his boys in my Y1 class in consecutive years ages ago. He couldn't sort it out but he knows someone who can and will get in touch with him and get it sorted. Bless him, good old Eddie.
Then I drove over to Beth and managed to get the Cook Key working but doing a reset. Some old stuff was lost but that's OK, it was my stuff anyway, not Beth's. Now she can access the recipes on Cookidoo.
Chris has promised me some tomato plants that she doesn't needs - she does it properly and grows from seeds, bless her. Fingers crossed the runners do OK so I can repay her with some veg.
Just one moan - they didn't have any Sungolds. They had Honeycomb instead - they are nice but I like to get a few Sungolds in memory of my dear old Dad as they were his favourites. I'll have to take a trip to Longacres and see if they have any, I think.
Today is another busy one. There's circuits first thing, then I would like to get to Longacres and in the afternoon there's some Governors' training at school.
The downstairs housework will have to wait until tomorrow.
That should all keep me out of trouble anyway!
Have a lovely Monday, one and all. xx
Your Blankety Bed is looking very neat. Fingers crossed for lots of beans. Xx
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, please. My favourite veg but only when fresh picked from the garden, fresh and tender. Bought from the shop doesn't wing it in the slightest!
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Fingers crossed that all those tomato plants do well, you'll be able to dine royally on them AND fill the freezer with soups and sauces for Winter. At least one or two Sungolds would be great, they are lovely tasting tomatoes aren't they.
ReplyDeleteThey really are. Slightly tough skins is their only draw back - but no luck, sadly. I will try slightly further afield in a few days and if there's no luck there, I will just have to do without.
DeleteI do love home grown tomatoes. xx
Your Blankety bed looks most inviting.
ReplyDeleteI think it will be lovely in a few months. The runners will add height and colour and as for the veg - yummy! Must free up some freezer space in anticipation. xx
DeleteLove the Blankety Bed. The clematis is sure growing very well.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It's beautiful, isn't it. I love it and it really brightens a dark corner.
DeleteI'm wondering about a Montana for the other side, nearer the house. They are so lovely and early flower so profusely. xx
I hope you have a great harvest! You have a very nice blog and your blog header is lovely. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. (68 years young) :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Linda. Thank you very much. Warm greeting back to you.
DeleteI change the header from time to time but I do like this one, for sure. xx
You seem to have had a successful trip to the nursery with the tomato plants, wallflower and parsley. I hope they all grow well for you.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed. It's been rather spendy but worth it. Thank you. xx
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