In which I, mostly, name vegetables.
Posted on | May 7, 2009 | 3 Comments
The character Beenfeeld, that I’m writing for Resonance FM’s Whale In The Room play, is like me in many ways. One of these, in an odd fortuity, is that he is now growing his own vegetables. We both have a fine, nascent crop of foodstuffs on the go.
I started this veg lark only in the last couple of years but it’s pretty cool. Secreted deep beneath the dark soil in my garden and, since this year, in my tiny greenhouse are spring onions, rocket, radishes, peas, and a few varieties each of carrots, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and chillies. On the Herby front, my sage, oregano, rosemary, thyme, coriander, parsley, mint and basil is coming along nicely. And, lastly, I’m only slightly fruity, possessing just strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. I’m keeping my green fingers crossed for a bumper crop. Much depends on whether the sun actually shines this summer as it has failed to do for the last two.
Why am I telling you this? No idea. I know you’re not bothered. Truth is though, I quite like my little bit of the Good Life. Granted, my wife’s arse is bigger than Felicity Kendal’s but there’s still the vegetables.
Also, I’m reducing the quality of my posts in order to attain more quantity. It’s a strategy that’s certain to work.
Oh, and if you’re reading love, I was just kidding about the arse thing.
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Gerry Hayes
I mostly sit around all day and drink tea. Occasionally, I write stuff and send it to strangers so they can humiliate me and deride my efforts. Other than the self-harm to dull the shame of failure, it's not a bad life. Like I say, there's tea.
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Wow, you’ve got quite a crop going there. Afraid I’m only really getting started this year (last year I only managed a few herbs and some lettuce) but I’m going for cauliflower, broccoli, spring onions, radishes, basil, rosemary, chard and some mixed lettuce. Oh, and I found a really old pack of cress somewhere, way out of date. I just dumped them all in a pot – we’ll see what happens. Also bought a little greenhouse, in case this summer is the same as last year’s. So far all it’s doing is keeping the wind and rain off.
Have to say, this Beenfeeld guy sounds/reads so much like you that I’m starting to get confused.
Oh, and I can’t comment on the similarity of behinds you mentioned as I’ve neither seen Felicity Kendal’s nor your wife’s. So that’s best left to yourself to decide.
Welcome, fellow small-holder (watching too much River Cottage, I think). I know what you mean about the greenhouse thing. Also, I just bought a cheap one but it’s so flimsy that it concerns me. The panes are just floppy plastic. They make a lot of noise when it’s windy. False economy, I fear.
As for Beeny, the difference is that he’s not as restricted by social niceties. I’m far to nice too tell people what I really think. Mostly.
Think we might have the same greenhouse, mine is plastic, too. I wanted a different one (which looked a bit more substantial) but it was sold out in all the Argos shops, so I’m making do with this one. Would love a proper one but, alas, they’re quite expensive.
And it’s a definite Yes on the River Cottage front. We’ll be getting a couple of pigs next. Or maybe sheep or goats. Chickens would be cool, but I fear the neighbours would object. To any of the above, really.
I kinda like Beeny. I don’t manage to follow all the conversations as sometimes there’s too much to catch up on all at once.