Author Topic: Walsall Rd allotments - Plant Sale and Cream Tea (Read 11397 times)

Squash64 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:25:55 »

Quote from: cornykev on May 06, 2010, 19:58:43

Hope you have a great day Betty, a bit disappointed with Jeannine you think she'd make the effort. :-X ;) ;D ;D ;D

Thanks Kev,
yes, it's a shame about Jeannine not coming, I wonder why she can't? ;)

Jeannine · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2010, 09:05:09 »

Oh I am so sorry, it was a question of priorities, I have an invitation to tea at the White House..I know I know,I can just hear you saying "but she is English", you are right but this is the 4th time he has asked and on this ocasion he even phoned personally and he did ask before you..sorry it comes down to a case of social etiquette. XX Jeannine

shirlton · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2010, 10:28:19 »

Quote from: Squash64 on May 07, 2010, 06:18:32

Quote from: shirlton on May 05, 2010, 19:30:26
Tony and I will be coming Betty.

That's brilliant Shirl! You changed your mind about the vegetable talk? (or are you going to both?)
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Yours was the prior arrangement Betty

Unwashed · « **Reply #23 on:** May 08, 2010, 22:10:10 »

Hope it went well today Betty.

Squash64 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2010, 04:30:07 »

Quote from: Unwashed on May 08, 2010, 22:10:10

Hope it went well today Betty.

Thank you Simon, but it's next Saturday, 15th. ;)

Squash64 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 09, 2010, 04:38:12 »

Quote from: Jeannine on May 07, 2010, 09:05:09

Oh I am so sorry, it was a question of priorities, I have an invitation to tea at the White House..I know I know,I can just hear you saying "but she is English", you are right but this is the 4th time he has asked and on this ocasion he even phoned personally and he did ask before you..sorry it comes down to a case of social etiquette. XX Jeannine

Alright Jeannine, I'll let you off this time but no excuses for our Summer Fayre on August 14th. ;)

Unwashed · « **Reply #26 on:** May 09, 2010, 13:59:19 »

Oopsie! Just as well i didn't make the journey! Hope it goes well then.

Squash64 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 11, 2010, 17:32:29 »

I've grown some Minibel tomatoes for our plant sale (this Saturday) They are a dwarf variety and are only about 4inches high and flowers are starting to appear. I'm just wondering how much I could charge for them.

Weedy little things in Wilkinson were 99p, mine are nice sturdy plants.

Would £1 each be too much?

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shirlton · « **Reply #28 on:** May 14, 2010, 18:06:11 »

See you tomorrow Betty. The weather looks ok. Hope you have some squash plants for sale. ;D

Borlotti · « **Reply #29 on:** May 14, 2010, 18:23:57 »

Have a good day tomorrow, wish I lived nearer and I would be there, cream teas, how lovely. Apart time Cornykev organised something in Enfield. ;D ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #30 on:** May 14, 2010, 18:43:20 »

Those toms area real credit to you, on't sell yourselves short. I wish I could buy a few just right for my min i garden..take care.XX Jeannine

Squash64 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 14, 2010, 20:04:07 »

Quote from: shirlton on May 14, 2010, 18:06:11

See you tomorrow Betty. The weather looks ok. Hope you have some squash plants for sale. ;D

Yes, fingers crossed that the weather forecast is correct. So long as it doesn't rain I will be happy.

Sorry Shirl, but I haven't even sown squash for myself yet. I ran out of room in the greenhouses so didn't even do any for the plant sale. I'll be sowing them next week and I can do some for you if you can get over to collect them in a couple of weeks. Let me know tomorrow.

Squash64 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 14, 2010, 20:06:13 »

Quote from: Borlotti on May 14, 2010, 18:23:57

Have a good day tomorrow, wish I lived nearer and I would be there, cream teas, how lovely. Apart time Cornykev organised something in Enfield. ;D ;D

Thanks :)
I'm looking forward to fresh cream scones - if they don't sell out before I get a chance.

Squash64 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 14, 2010, 20:09:38 »

Quote from: Jeannine on May 14, 2010, 18:43:20

Those toms area real credit to you, on't sell yourselves short. I wish I could buy a few just right for my min i garden..take care.XX Jeannine

Thanks Jeannine :)
I just hope people buy the toms, they look tiny next to 'normal' ones.

Squash64 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 15, 2010, 18:06:15 »

Quote from: Squash64 on May 14, 2010, 20:09:38

I just hope people buy the toms, they look tiny next to 'normal' ones.

I needn't have worried - the customers couldn't get enough of them! I must have sold over 40 and have orders for more.

All the Bangladeshi chillies went too.

The slowest things to sell were tomatoes which people hadn't labelled with variety.

Crowds of people came and the total of the Plant Sale and Cream Tea is over £700.

I was there from 7 this morning till 5 this afternoon and my feet are killing me now! (it was worth it though)

Jeannine · « **Reply #35 on:** May 15, 2010, 18:09:13 »

Well done, give yourself a pat on the back..and a kick in the butt too... worried about selling them indeed, I hope you remember this next year XX Jeannine

shirlton · « **Reply #36 on:** May 15, 2010, 19:18:39 »

Well done Betty

Unwashed · « **Reply #37 on:** May 15, 2010, 19:20:16 »

It's amazing what can be done, it's allotmenteering at its best Betty, very well done.

Sparkly · « **Reply #38 on:** May 15, 2010, 19:21:12 »

Sounds brilliant Betty! ;D

saddad · « **Reply #39 on:** May 15, 2010, 20:46:25 »

Glad it went well.... :)

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