Jack came yesterday and the garden is now transformed!
He removed the tomato plants and tromboncino and tidied my veg plot. He took home the green tomatoes and I had the red ones. It's been my best ever year for tomatoes and I didn't want to ripen the last few. I've got a few beetroot and carrots still to harvest.
The ripe tomatoes will become yet another batch of tomato puree which I use for soup.
He disposed of the runner beans and sweet peas and tidied the flower border. Runner beans haven't done very well this year and we've decided to grow climbing French beans as an experiment next year. He's planted some wallflowers too.
He had his usual bacon buttie and I made some crumble for him to take home to top some fruit he has already. I had invited him to lunch but he had also been invited out for his evening meal. He has the remains of a cottage pie given him by a generous hostess. And he will get the leftovers from a local carvery delivered as well. He missed out on lunch.
So I had a solitary meal of salmon, new potatoes, peas and a generous dollop of home-made tartare sauce.
Don't worry, Jack. I know you hate waste so I'll eat your share today.
The joy of having someone helping in the garden! It is so cheering to have it all tidied again
ReplyDeleteDon't tell Jack, but he's worth his weight in gold.
DeleteWhat will he do with the green tomatoes?
ReplyDeleteHe will distribute them to various people who like fried green tomatoes. And have quite a few himself!
DeleteJack is ahead of me, they are garden task I hope to do this week.
ReplyDeleteHe would tell you he has a slave driving forewoman when he comes here.
DeleteNice of Jack to do all that fall gardening for you.
ReplyDeleteHe'll enjoy reading that comment!
DeleteI am so glad that Jack helps you out with the garden. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I am very lucky just to pay him "mate's rates"
DeleteSounds like Jack does a great job taking care of your garden for you and you make sure he is well fed. :)
ReplyDeleteJack makes very sure he is well fed!
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