Author Topic: Well I am dead chuffed.............pictures even (Read 2315 times)

Jeannine · « **on:** July 08, 2007, 17:19:40 »

We managed to get on the lottie today as the flood water had gone down and guess what ....all is not lost. Look at what we found in the raised beds , there was hardle any more mind you, but to was good to find something.

1. There are 3 very small lettuce hearts , a huge cucumber, an assotment of toms and just 3 spring onions.

2. A few carrots, little parsnips, a very small cabbage that happened to be in a raised bed as I ran out of room in the brassica patch, a few spuds from the early raised bed, a few small garlic, and 2 types of shallotts, the ones on the left are cats tongue and the huge ones on the right that look like onions are a no name brand grown fro ASDa shallotts when I couldn't get any others from T&M. They are really good, isn't life funny.

All my shallotts made it through the flood, in their own bed!!

3. We even found some raspberries and strawberries to make a dessert.

I felt better today mind you this is all there is but...what the heck...we got a harvest!!

XX Jeannine

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2007, 17:29:02 »

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY ;D

sarah · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2007, 17:34:45 »

thats fantastic Jeannine. i know the clean up operation is going to take some time up your way but it must have lifted your heart just a little to see that all is not lost.

manicscousers · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2007, 17:56:14 »

congratulations, jeannine, you and john deserve something, I bet they taste all the more special ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:03:53 »

I tell you waht Manics, it will be like war time rations here, making every tiny bit count.

Don't we get excited about some daft things.

XX Jeannine

manicscousers · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:05:15 »

well, considering everything they've been through, they look great, wish my cabbeages looked like that ;D
ours have been slugged :)

Suzanne · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:18:01 »

:) I am really happy that you have managed to get something from your plot after all you have gone through, it looks fantastic!

debster · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:32:00 »

that must warm your heart even just a little bit keep your chin up your strawbs look much better then mine and i havent been flooded

Uncle Joshua · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:35:42 »

Well done Jeannine, enjoy them.

Hot_Potato · « **Reply #9 on:** July 08, 2007, 18:47:06 »

Jeannine, that's just great news after all that's happened and lovely to see pics.....now you and John enjoy eating them :P

cazy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2007, 19:08:45 »

Loverly to see your pics Jeannine. It is the little things that cheer us all up, enjoy. ;D

flossie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2007, 19:35:53 »

Great news Jeannine - enjoy :P

lorna · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2007, 20:08:35 »

Jeannine there are plenty people on A4A saying ....dead chuffed....on your behalf. Glad you had a few things to salvage. Hope you enjoy.

saddad · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2007, 20:18:36 »

Enjoy!
;D

matmad · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2007, 20:42:49 »

That's fabulous news Jeannine after all you've been through lately - that lot looks great!

Julie

cornykev · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2007, 20:56:04 »

Top O Jeannine, break out the rashon books, I think theres people on hear actualy more chuffed than you. ;D ;D ;D

dandelion · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2007, 21:05:51 »

Really happy for you Jeannine ;D!

kitten · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2007, 21:10:12 »

Wow Jeannine, I'm so chuffed for you ;D It all looks great!

Hope things look up for you on the plot & you can begin making it all good again soon ;D

gary · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2007, 21:23:30 »

Any luck with your white carrots?

Gary

Jeannine · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2007, 22:22:46 »

Hi Gary they are still in there but not ready. The white ones were in the raised bed that moved across the lottie about 4 feet still with it's soil, John and I pushed it back today still with foliage sticking up but not as far on, and a lot of the soil had washed away from under it. We have left the plants in there to see what happens next. It was a later planting of carrotts including your Mums white ones, parsnip, salsify and beets, some of course have gone but most are still there, I must have floated I guess but the foliage looks fine.

How are things at your end ?

XX Jeannine

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