Topic: PROGRESS REPORT for Jeannine and Jayb's Canadian/UK swap parcel.

[Deb P]

Just off to the Post Office!

It's on its way to...........   L + OH = HL   ;D ;D ;D

[mpdjulie]

I can't decipher that - just pm me if it's me !!! ;D ;D ;D

[Ninnyscrops.]

I think this clue refers to Cam = Louise + OH = Harriet Lucy?  :)

[Deb P]

Well deciphered!  ;D

On its way to Cam.......posted this morning. ;D

[Jeannine]

Good clue, thank you deb


Get ready Cambournem your number is up.

XX Jeannine

[Ninnyscrops.]

Hubby will be impressed, I solved a clue  ;D

Hope you give Cam a little time, with the wee one and all taking up most of it!

Any stray bits of cotton wool or baby bibs found in the parcel will be returned to you Cam  ;D

x

[Jayb]

Good clue and great clue solving  ;D

[Jeannine]

Maybe we can get a picture of Harriet with all the stuff, it would make a wonderful picture for the front of a seedpacket!!

XX Jeannine

[cambourne7]

guess what came in the post today :) its the same size as Harriet :)

I am glad i did not check A4A yesterday i would not have slept with the excitement :)

Will do my best to relay as others have before me to contents once i get to the bag, off to feed Harriet and clean the dinning room table off in readyness !!!!


Oh, i could crush a grape :)

[flowerofshona2007]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh that was quick !!
Even im getting very excited now ! and im a very patient person but getting twitchy  ;D

[cambourne7]

so glad i have this for the weekend there is so much here honestly there's about 1 inch of plastic bags with just tomato seeds and i am only 1/2 way though the package.

I have laid 1/2 the packets rall out into groups on the table with my poor collection of seeds on a chair beside me and my feet in a bucket of water having a blissful soak.

Pauls got harriet in the front room and there chilled out on the sofa with the AC on :) which just makes it to me :)

When i was out today met a friend of mine her mum grows about 200 chilli plants to make chilli chutney which she sells commercially and shes going to try and pop over tomorrow with some seeds to add to our collection so fingers crossed :) Also picked up a butternut squash plant for 50p to replace the one that the birds killed :) all in all a good plant day

[Jeannine]

Hi Cam, so you got a surprise !! Hope you are having fun, I can just picture you surrounded by seeds and feet in a tub!!

I will get the next address to you staight away but you take your time XX Jeannine

[cambourne7]

right been though the pumpkins and squashes what a selection some i have had to google ok all i have had to google! Cant wait to try the monster butter nut squash :) 6Lb ACE!

Decisions, Decisions do i start on the chillis or the tomatoes next???

(pondering a clue for the next person :) )

[mpdjulie]

I ..... am ........ going ........ nuts ....... waiting

[Ninnyscrops.]

I ..... am ........ going ........ nuts ....... waiting

All the curtains were washed ages ago, erm, all the houseplants are outside ready for a hosing off.

Shall we think up clues for each other, just to help it along?  ;D ;D ;D

Ninny x

[cambourne7]

went for the tomatos :) hehe

Taken a while as i have had to google what they were been though the chillis now as well so i am half way :) babys asleep going to make the bottles and head to bed.

Honestly, this is better than christmas and birthdays rolled into one :)

Heres a teeser http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/cambourne7/Allotment/4b681c70.jpg laid out is 1/2 the seeds you can see the other half still in the bag beside them!

[Mushy Pea]

OMG Cambourne7 the parcels HUGE!  :D

Poor Harriet probably hasn't seen her mum for days beneath the piles of seeds.

Any clues yet to where it's going next?

(Drooling in anticipation....)

MP

[cambourne7]

Maybe we can get a picture of Harriet with all the stuff, it would make a wonderful picture for the front of a seedpacket!!
XX Jeannine

Jeannine, what a great idea will organize that in the morning :) I am down to my last 30 or so packets honestly i am almost out of plastic bags and this parcel has actually got heavier !! And yes i have taken you tomato challenge :)

(just put another order into http://www.captainbags.com/)

One of two of the items i have take the packet as there is only 2 or 3 seeds left so next growing season i will be after some seed saving tips !!

thrilled i found some summer savory as my seed failed to germinate so i have popped that straight into a peat pot :) And whilst i hate cucumber i have taken a few seeds as i am told babies love this as a finger food so i though i would grow some from Harriet :)

Working though the last few packets with a can of pepsi max to keep me awake and a bar of cote'd Or chocolate as a treat and the baby monitor in case Harriet wakes up.  Bottles made and washing maching and dishwasher are both on and for the first night in weeks i dont have to go out to water :)

Question for whomever popped in the oca it looks like its sprouting so is the best thing to pop it into pots now and then store them somewhere cool and dark from November for next growing season (reading up was suppose to have planted in march) ??

Question for whomever popped in the tiger nuts again these were suppose to have been sown spring so are they ok in plastic bags till then or do i need to pop them into soil to keep them from rotting?

Amongst other things I have added some walking stick cabbage seeds and i have the instructions for making a walking stick from the plant so if anyone would like the instuctions let me know and i will scan them in :)

[cambourne7]

Package will be in the post tomorrow clue to the next recipient is

"not so old spice"   8)

[Jeannine]

Thank you Lousie,, and es plaese put the instructions in, hopefully I might get acouple of those seeds myself.

Glad you had fun..

I have had to find a US version of Captain Bags now bit not so good.

Don't forget the baby ans seeds photo of you can XX Jeannine