Sunday, February 28, 2010

It has been a good weekend!

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Not only have the reds secured yet another trophy but Chelsea were beaten yesterday and the League is now in our hands again. And today I en...
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Ringing the changes

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I'm a firm believer that shows should adapt to change. I've entered a local village show for 15 years now and in all that time the s...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Dahlia doghouse blues

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I enquired last week how a dahlia growing pal was faring and got the following reply. To save him from the divorce courts he shall remain na...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Did you see 'The One Show' tonight?

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Christine Bleakley AND Felicity Kendal on the same show. Believe me.....for a 46 year old veg grower whose old enough to remember The Good L...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010

My season can now start....at last!

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This weekend I finally finished the decorating tasks that Leesa had set me before Christmas. Tasks that had to be done before I dare set foo...
Sunday, February 14, 2010

Potatoes.....check!

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Yesterday I went to collect my spuds from Exhibition Seed Potatoes (ESP) in Ockbrook, Derby. I shall be growing 5kg of Winston (white), 5kg...
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An early showing?

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I'm tempted to enter a small local show that is being held in early July as I just cannot wait until the end of August. It opens a whole...
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Friday, February 12, 2010

One more thing......

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....from that last post. My low key method is good enough for producing reasonable onions and leeks for local shows and the like. If you wan...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Keep alliums growing hard

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I've been asked a question as to why a guy's onions and leeks appear to be growing long and spindly and I think it's simply that...
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Thursday, February 04, 2010

Leeks potted on

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Last Sunday I potted on my leeks into 4" square pots, putting a piece of pipe insulation round the barrel and a plastic clip to support...
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Wayne Bridge says he refuses......

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......to play for England in this summer's World Cup if John Terry is in the team. Result! I wonder if JT could be persuaded to shag Mrs...
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Monday, February 01, 2010

Fabio Capello.....

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......has just phoned Wayne Bridge and said "John Terry has lost the captain's armband. Do me a favour and have a look under your b...
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Leeks and onions

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Today I spent a pleasant hour at Aylestone allotments in the company of my pal Peter Loseby and his good lady. I'd gone there to collect...
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It's all happening round here...

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The other day the police pulled the body of a 40 year old male out of the local river. He was wearing high heels, lipstick, a ginger wig, a ...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Dream on City!

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