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Garden plan of the day!

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Ladies and Gentlemen!

Today has been declared ‘Harvest Day’ by dear Mrs James. “Right, James,” she said in her lovely authorative voice. “Get those tubs cleaned out, and store those crops proper like. I need you to plant my bulbs this weekend.”

So, today I have to do as asked, and get everything in the pots and containers cleaned out, and then the containers hosed down clean. The plan being as follows:

a) Have a coffee and a smoke.

b) Take off all the reddened tomatoes and put in dish for Mrs James to make into sauce.

c) Take off all the green tomatoes and put in dish for Mrs James to make into green tomato chutney.

d) Take out all the lettuce that hasn’t been used and take to local nature reserve (where I volunteer) for composting.

e) Take out all the peppers and slice ready for freezing.

f) Take out all the ripe chillies and for drying and storing.

g) Take out all the unripe chillies and try and ripen on window sill, then dry and store.

h) Leave herbs where they are – or face a cruel ending at the end of a large knife!

i) Put all the compost from the pots and containers into plastic sacks and take to local nature reserve (where I volunteer) for compost.

j) Have a coffee and a smoke!

k) Thoroughly hose down all pots and containers and allow to dry in the gentle breeze (roughly about Force 7 at the moment!!)

l) Take pics of empty garden and put on next blog.

m) Wait patiently (and nervously) for Mrs James to come home from work to carry out formal inspection.

n) Check pulse and breathing for regularity after inspection.

Well, that’s the plan! We’ll see what actually happens – could be totally different! Please feel free to comment, and I’m sure some will disagree with what I’m doing, but hey-ho, I’m under orders from Saddam James…..and I love her!

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hehehe

You do know you wont be allowed to have the coffe and smoke in between jobs!! and that wont be the end of the jobs list either!!

x x x

17 Sep, 2009

 

OK Merfyn, that should take you up to lunchtime - what are you going to do for the rest of the day? How about giving Mrs J a lovely surprise and making the sauce and the chutney yourself instead of leaving it for her to do after her hard day at work!l lol
Hope you enjoy your day :o)

17 Sep, 2009

 

aaah see Lily2 has given you prime examples of how to make Mrs Jones a very happy lady!!
you could be earning yourself brownie points here
x x x

17 Sep, 2009

 

My dad always said that it would be a hard life being married...........you women are nothing but slave drivers! LOL! My dearest wife has had eight weeks holiday this year - I've had three weeks! Sob, sob, boo, hoo!

Anyway, cooking is far from being my forte, and it happens to be Mrs James' passion. So who am I to interfere with her hobby? My work is project/operations engineering, and my pastimes are gardening, music, and photography. It safer for all concerned if I stick with those!

Mookins - you're dead right about the list! Mrs James's lists are well renowned around these parts, both at work and at home. Every morning - without fail - there's a list of chores waiting for me on the kitchen worktop every day off (I work shifts at the moment).

And it's all YOUR fault anyway! It's because of great people like you two (and the rest of the gang) that I've slowly become addicted to this website, therefore being late starting anything! xx

17 Sep, 2009

 

hehehe
you cant shift the blame this way hun
hehe I have to do lists else nothing gets done by myself or hubby
very rewarding at the end of the day when each job has beencrossed off

x x x

17 Sep, 2009

 

What are you doing still wasting time on her Merfyn, stop slacking and get on with all those chores! We women like to be bossy.....but actually I'M still on here too and must also get on and do things on my own list. :o(

17 Sep, 2009

 

Done my list for today, havent done one for hubby his son is in hospital and is going to theatre again this morning (in growing toenails been removed) but one has now got infection going into the bone!! poor lad
so chore free day for hubby

x x x

17 Sep, 2009

 

You dont fool me Merfyn you love your life and are happy living it. Mrs James is a peach and you know that your a lucky man! Hark at me but Ive been married a long time and still love him even though he never took to gardening.

17 Sep, 2009

 

Just a suggestion Merf, if you put the green toms and the unripe chillies in a drawer with an unripe banana or two, the gases (non harmful!) from the banana will ripen the toms etc. How that for points scoring? Might save the old finger nails from being bitten?

17 Sep, 2009

 

That's the ideal arrangement denise, keep men out of the garden (unless there's pavings or compost to be moved or big holes to be dug of course!) then you can have it exactly how you like it!

17 Sep, 2009

 

Errr Ahem Lily, Keep me out of the garden? or do you not consider me manly wnough?

17 Sep, 2009

 

aaahh Ian, YOU would be welcome in my garden anytime as I know that you would treat my plants with respect and not tread all over them! My hubby does appreciate my efforts in the garden but as I've said before, he has no idea and does really need to be kept on a lead out there. lol.

17 Sep, 2009

 

But Lily I have to do the heavy work too.

17 Sep, 2009

 

PS I most certainly was not casting nasturtiums on your manliness!! :o))))

17 Sep, 2009

 

Thats all right then (with a puffed out chest and unnaturally deep voice! ! !) Lol ;~))

17 Sep, 2009

 

Mmmm...That's a bit tough then Denise, does he make himself useful indoors instead?
Lol Ian :o))))

17 Sep, 2009

 

In the time taken up on here you could have done three of the jobs but I applaud you for sharing the workload Merfyn.As I`m also here as well we`ll count this as coffee break ...LOL.enjoy........

17 Sep, 2009

 

More like breakfast running into coffee break, now in danger of running into lunch too for me (same as yesterday) but I'm off now, things to do!

17 Sep, 2009

 

Wheeeew! I went at it like a man possessed, and have done everything except for hosing and scrubbing out the containers. I'd like all you lovely peeps out there to have a look at a question that I've asked in the relevent section.

Ian old matey! I've heard about that somewhere before, so I'll have a go tonight when Mrs James gets home (after the formal inspection of course!).

Must get on........!!!

17 Sep, 2009

 

Just a quick thought! Denise, I'm sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news, but for some strange reason I always thought you were a bloke! My sincere and humble apologies ma'am! x

17 Sep, 2009

 

lol merfyn,, your as bad as baz, has to have a couple of cups tea and a smoke while pondering on plans , while im hovering and thinking whens he going to shape hiself hehehe

17 Sep, 2009

 

We men like to spend a little time thinking Sandra. There is a story about a young bull and an old bull standing on top of a hill looking down at the herd below them. The young bull wants to run down the hill and mate with one of them; the old bull wants to walk down the hill and mate with all of them! No point rushing and making mistakes - its better to ponder and get it right first time! How's that for an excuse for a cup of tea and a smoke! LOL.

17 Sep, 2009

 

I'll put the kettle on then....... Lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

Yes lily he does, he cooks the evening meal so I come into something nice. Merfyn I've been female since birth.

17 Sep, 2009

 

If my hubby would take over the cooking then I would forgive him anything (even treading on my plants), it's the one job I really hate. It's a good job he likes salad! lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

House trained as well Merfyn ??? tee hee hee ;-o )))

17 Sep, 2009

 

Ah...'my father was a man...I think I understand the sex' as Miss Pole says in 'Cranford'.
;-)

17 Sep, 2009

 

good story lol merfyn, just get the jobs done heeheh :o)

17 Sep, 2009

 

You're all completely mad! I've totally lost the plot now. I KNOW you've been a female since birth Denise - I just didn't realise it till now! And Sue - where did house-trained come from? My mind's spinning in confusion - what have you lot done to me!!!

17 Sep, 2009

 

Welcome to the asylum !!!!! LOL

17 Sep, 2009

 

ah well you're a man Merfyn (aren't you?) so of course you can't keep up! lol . Or is that a sexist comment which I'm not allowed to say?

17 Sep, 2009

 

Hang on - just a quick check - yep I'm a man! But we won't go into the realms of 'keeping up' on this site LOL x

17 Sep, 2009

 

errrm.....yes......I'm sure I don't know what you mean! lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

Moving swiftly on..............I'm struggling to answer comments faster than they're appearing in front of me, and I'm not too bad at typing! Are you lot ganging up on me or something?? LOL

17 Sep, 2009

 

Of course, you need some support from those men, where are they? All hiding from us I suppose lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

Lol :))
Sounds like you've had a busy day Merf...hope all the jobs were done to Mrs Merf's satisfaction? Now run along and wash the dishes before you get the ironing board out, make the packed lunches for tomorrow, and write a couple more blogs...
PS. And did I read somewhere that you're an FAW trainer...? Maybe do a couple of lesson plans before bedtime...lol ;)

17 Sep, 2009

 

Ah! The women amongst us are on the march, and harrassment of juveniles being their cause! Don't worry boys - it'll take more than a few members of the WI to scare me off! HEEEEEELLLLPPPPP! LOL

17 Sep, 2009

 

A few members of the W.I. ay ?????????
Methinks you might come to regret that remark young man !!!!
LOL :-))

17 Sep, 2009

 

ps: Juveniles ?????????????????????????

17 Sep, 2009

 

Watch out Merfyn, we're getting knitting needles and hat pins gathered at this very moment, just got to get my zimmer frame out and we'll be there......

17 Sep, 2009

 

Lily - "keep men out of the garden"? You didn't say that when you visited mine! I might have to ban you from visiting again

17 Sep, 2009

 

Well Andrew....grovel, grovel... Your garden is so beautiful that quite obviously an exception can be made for you. Now, please can I come again and maybe I should bring my husband and you can educate him in proper garden behaviour! lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

As long as you keep him on a lead :-)

17 Sep, 2009

 

Woo hoo - at last a man has joined the battle!

That was almost a begging note there Lily....dearest! hee hee hee

17 Sep, 2009

 

Sorry CrazyDi - didn't see you sneaking in your little comment there! But it's in the memory bank now - so behold the future! lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

Dont worry Andrew I to, it seems, am allowed to enter the realms of the garden. Lol.
Sorry Merf to have left you on your own with this lot of needle poking, hat pin jabbing, ganging up on men, lot of delinquents, I had a few things to deal with but I'M BACK GRRRRR

17 Sep, 2009

 

I wondered where you had got to Ian, you're usually to be found where the women are.......lol
Did you get my PM earlier?

17 Sep, 2009

 

I can't help being popular, Ahem...... ;~))
I've answered Lol

17 Sep, 2009

 

WHADA YA MEAN I'M NOT ALLOWED IN THE GARDEN!!!
If it was up to my missus it would ALL be lawn, as it was when we first met!!!!
Now its a beautiful easy to care for nature reserve and food factory... Its not the gender that determines gardening ability, its the SOUL, I call SWIWOL "my little eco terrorist" as she always wants to hack/prune stuff back and rip out naturally spreading plants to clear pathways (as if we walk them anyway!)

18 Sep, 2009

 

Mornin Indy, one question, What does SWIWOL mean?

18 Sep, 2009

 

She who is worthy of love , my dear friend!

18 Sep, 2009

 

Got it..... thanks :~))

18 Sep, 2009

 

Youre welcome HWIAGF!!

18 Sep, 2009

 

He Who Is A Good Friend maybe Indy.......? I'm just guessing - trying to find my way around that head of yours!

18 Sep, 2009

 

Exactly right MMM

18 Sep, 2009

 

Merf My Mate.....? Am I getting good at this now?

18 Sep, 2009

 

You seem to be gettin the hang of it fine YSAY

18 Sep, 2009

 

You're ALWAYS allowed Indy !!! Our kid !! :-))))

18 Sep, 2009

 

'SmarrawiMerf !!! lol

18 Sep, 2009

 

What Sue? lol

18 Sep, 2009

 

Brummy our kid !!! Say it as you see it !! lol

18 Sep, 2009

 

There's nothing the matter with me dearest - just trying to work out Indy's strange code words! lol

18 Sep, 2009

 

'Dearest' ??? Sue'll do !! Don't even try with Indy ... he's on Zog !! lol :-)))

18 Sep, 2009

 

Zog??? Why on earth ( ;-) !!! ) has he gone there?

HP of Zog

;-)))

18 Sep, 2009

 

You COULD say that !!!!! LMAO !!

18 Sep, 2009

 

I think thats the point BScott, he's not on earth he's on Zog! ! !

18 Sep, 2009

 

Did I just miss the point there?

18 Sep, 2009

 

Yep, Digs, 'fraid so.....Sue will explain if you ask nicely....I'm a tired little Zogger......

18 Sep, 2009

 

So am I Ian ....soz !! zzzz xxx

18 Sep, 2009

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