It has to be said that Eric absolutely adores a cherry tomato, often eating a box as if it were a bunch of grapes, but he's sometimes remarked that some of the supermarket ones can be a touch on the tasteless side .......
So, when he and Bertie passed by a house, on the first leg of the school run, that was selling tomato plants for just £1.50 each in aid of charity, it was a no brainer ......
..... a healthy plant with potential was duly selected by young master Bertie and paid for by Eric and then carefully transported for the rest of their journey, on the way to pick up Iris.
Said plant (christened Conrad???) has now been left in the green fingered, lovely Laura's tender care up at Snake Mountain, in the hope that she'll be able, in time, to bring forth a luscious harvest of proper, home grown tomatoes, enough for everyone to benefit, not just Eric.
With Eric's comestible impatience, it's in the best place ......
...... although I know he'll checking up on it and asking for progress reports every time he's up there, making sure his Tupperware box is ready and waiting for the first hopeful crop to be picked. What is he like?
1 comment:
Great buy, Eric/Nigel! And a sensible place to leave it. Will Master Bertie, Miss Iris and LL be under strict instructions to talk to said plant, on a regular basis?
Will Eric (Nigel) be investigating online, the best way to care for it? Let's hope he doesn't suggest what people use for roses - horse manure. Doubtless the LL would draw the line, at that.
Shakespeare wrote "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Not if there is a load of manure round its base!
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