3 sisters and Tom........seed swap

[beckydore]

Woo hooo - its here. In my excitement I opened it over my bed... and the duvet is now covered in seed / dust!!
Will take it downstairs and go through it properly later today.

My clue for the next person - he seems to beee very active.. and I am wondering if he lives close enough for me to drop off the parcel and look at his hives.

Becky

[beckydore]

[cheerfulness]

Hmmm I'm thinking Robert - because he's the only one of us that I know has a connection with bees.

I thought Solihull was in London. Shows what I know!  ::)

[cheerfulness]

Oh dear, now I'm thinking Mikey because I've realised Solihull is in Lincs. Totally confused.  ???

Help someone?

[Robert_Brenchley]

For all I know, there may be several Solihulls. I know the one in Birmingham.

[beckydore]

The Solihull I live in is in the West Midlands... just outside Birmingham! - not heard of another one... and yes it is going to Robert next.
Becky

[beckydore]

oh.. and the surprise is now starting to shoot so I took the ones that have shooted the most!

[saddad]

According to Ekwall (concise Oxford Dictionary of English place names) there is only one Solihull in Warwickshire (West Mids now) and it means pigsty.. (sulag OHG)  :-\

[cheerfulness]

I'm getting informed every which way on this site.  :)
You can see why I left the travel industry with my awful sense of geography.  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

I grew up in Oxenford, so it's quite appropriate to meet up with someone from Pigsty!

[beckydore]

It's now going in the post today as I need to spend time DISMANTLING MY NEW GREENHOUSE that I was offered yesterday! Which is a good job considering the number of varieties of tomatoes in this pack!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I'll be very glad to get them! It's not too late to plant a couple of extra tom varieties, and I still need sweet corn.

I'll be checking all the tom varieties on the net to see which fruit fast enough to have a chance outdoors, so if there really are that many it's likely to be a day or two before I can post them on.

[beckydore]

The packet is now in the post. I do seem to remember some packets of tomatoes saying they were suitable for outdoors.
Becky

[Robert_Brenchley]

I think it's at the parcels office, but I'll find out on Monday.

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've got it; it should be in the post again tomorrow. The oca are getting low; there's enough for the next person, but probably not the person after that.

[Suzanne]

Still got a few of the small tubers left so happy to post on if need be.

[cheerfulness]

Do oca grow and cook like potatoes?  I've not seen those in the shops.  ???

Wondering if we'll be having another clue or name given for the next swap recipient?  We must be at least half way through now I think.  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

You will be but there will be a slight delay. I had to wait for a doctor's appointment, so I was late sending my sicknote in, so my pay's delayed till next week. Apologies all round!

[Suzanne]

Do oca grow and cook like potatoes?  I've not seen those in the shops.  ???

Yes they do - but smaller, keep better, resistant to blight and with a slightly nutty taste.

[cheerfulness]

Do oca grow and cook like potatoes?  I've not seen those in the shops.  ???

Yes they do - but smaller, keep better, resistant to blight and with a slightly nutty taste.

Goodness, they seem like the perfect alternative, don't they?  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

They sound good if you can wait till December. I'll try a few then and find out!