Gourds 2011

Great crop.

Fantastic, Autumn has arrived! [ willp.m you later Amy ;0))

wow what a lot you have Amy...

They make a lovely winter arrangement I wasn't really sure as to when it was the right time to pick them ..

Love to see your arrangement! how long do they last?

They last all winter and longer if you varnish them with a clear varnish Carole I'm letting them dry out a little bit first !

Great table decoration there Amy...:)))

Thanks Crissue ;o)

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Clear varnish !!!
Will they do exactly what it say's on the tin then :o))))..LOL

Of course Mushy .. if they can read that is Lol...... are you back from your travels or haven't you been yet ?

ow my gawd there a lovley colour lol sorry i cant help myself amy im so sad lol . ill be back that tomato soup you made was the best ive ever eaten by6e far it was completly delishes . id of eaten the saucepan full but i didnt want to seam rude and greedy lol . that exotic garden centre i found is called amuree exotics its basicly between mulbarton and bunwell in a place called fundenhall . all half price at the mo . i got a stunning cold friendly greeny blue palm and black bamboo all for £45 and he gave me a large black nylon bucket for nothing which i promptly buried after cutting the bottem out and buried the bamboo within so it doesnt spread . ive seen black bamboo on its own for £50 or so let alone the rest . he seams a nice bloke andwhat you got to lose ? anyway it was lovley seeing you today and with soup like that i mite move in if you dont mind lol . bye for now xxx .ps the phone number of the garden centre is 01508 488101 and the email is sdg@exotica.fsbusiness.co.uk and finaly the web site is called www.turn-it-tropical.co.uk and they do a little catologue they will probably send you or you can pick up if you vissit .again thanx and bye bye xx .

Wow Amy, what a selection! I love these for decorations
what will you make with them?

It was lovely to see you Leigh it was a shame I had to rush out like that :o( you could have had as much of the soup as you wanted i'm glad you liked it .. I didn't know you were a chef on top of all your other talents ,clever boy !
Thanks for the info about the exotic garden centre I've made a note of it ..
Have you been into Norwich lately ? M & S have bought the old Woolies store next door and have extended their store it's now the 2nd largest in the country but what I wanted to tell you was that they have made a living wall of plants down one side of the building on the church side ,I haven't seen it since they have finished it but am hoping to see it soon ... Take care , ...night night xx

Hi Janey , I'm not sure yet I will probably make a nice basket display for the kitchen , I had thought of taking some up to the florist shop to see if they were interested in using them for a display , do you think they would be ?

Yes back from travells will post a blog soon just got to sort out some photo's only it would appear most of the photo's are to big to go on here as i forgot to reduced pixal size on the camera ...:o((((

I shall look forward to seeing it Mushy , I'm no good at technical stuff with the camera it sounds complicated I hope you can sort it out , I expect you will :o))

it was lovley seeing you to amy and your soup. ill have to check that m and s out . dont worry as arny sais ILL BE BACK lol xxx .

What a crop Amy, they've done so well. Looks like you have alot of varnishing to do!
Hi Leigh, how's you?

long time dawn . hows you ? xx

Fine Leigh thanks, still putting lots of hours into the garden and at the mo, enjoying the sun.

ow yes ive been out on the beast (motor bike) in thesun on the sweeping country bends and went to a new exotic garden centre and im going to do a blog about it . glad your keeping well bye for now . ps bye the way amy my friend wants about 8lb of gaords to make chutney with please if thats possible . bye for now people x x .

You be careful on the bike Leigh. Going to check out your blog now.

me and a motor bike and carefull . no chance whats the point in that lol x x .

Dawn he goes like the wind on that bike , he rang me one minute and was at the door the next .. ..Ha Ha Leigh I have enough Gourds already thanks and i'm not making Chutney ,BTW that big Pumkin fell off it's branch today :o)

lol amy its me who wants 8ib of your gourds for my friend not the other way round lols x x x .

You're friend is welcome Leigh if you want to come and get them ... can I claim one jar of Chutney :o)))

im sure you can amy know problemo lol x x . its jim the friend of mine you met once .

Say hello to Jim for me Leigh . will it be alright if he has a couple of small pumpkins with the Gourds to make up that weight for his chutney 'cos I would like some of the Gourds myself ! xx

i will amy no problemmo xx

Amy, do you tell Leigh to be careful too. I can't believe I rode on the back of motorbikes many years ago, went to the Isle of Man TT and all that, wouldnt dare go on one now.

there is nothing likea bendy road , a sunny dry day and a fast motorbike and the nut behind the handlebars lol but thanxto yourconcern lol xx .

ow bye theway amy jim said thursday morning about 11am we would prob come over if thats ok with you amy ? xxx.

Thanks Leigh ,your friend Jims a nice man x
Yes Dawn I'm always telling him to be careful , you know what it's like at that age it goes in one ear and out of the other !! , I didn't know you were fans of motor bikes , we were as well , and we didn't have to wear crash helmets then ... I'm really showing my age now LOL.... x

That will be fine Leigh ,I've put you on the calender LOL... we shall look forward to seeing you .... have you been over the Cat and the Fiddle in Derbyshire Leigh ? it's a favourite route for motor bikes .....x

Lol Amy, helmets were compulsory in my day :0

im 50amy i think you ment a younger age never listerns lol thow i know i only look 26 lol . thanx about them gourds ill prop see you thursday unless something changes lol .i havnt been much further than the east coast on the beast as yet as i suffer from agraphobia and i got to think of the dogs . i wish i could go on holiday riding round the british coast roads foras long as it takes but i can gream lol .i alwayswear protective gear including cevlar in my jacket and trousers and ofcourse my helmet . if there wasnt a law idstill wear these because thats the buzz that bikes are dangerous especialy at 130 ish lol . take care see you soon x x x .