All gone
Only the broad beans, onions, potatoes, leeks and peppers are left.
Bosoms have been stripped.
Over the weekend a local, who will remain nameless, gave bosoms a visit and forgot to shut the allotment gate. Subsequently the sheep have had a field day ( literally) and have eaten everything in sight
Hey ho
This afternoon , I have spent up the entirety of my birthday garden vouchers and have restocked up on cabbage, kale, sprouts, French beans and the like . All afternoon I have planted out hopeful rows of veg, watched from a discreet distance by the sheep and by the new diminutive cockerel who has been named as " little ass kicker" for his ability to " giving it large"
Guess where that name came from?
Little Ass Kicker lords it over the Ukrainian village
Hey ho indeed. Bloody demoralising I know!!
ReplyDeleteI think the 'local who will remain nameless' should come and help you replant as an act of repentance.
hooo no heart break but just think the local will feel guilty for a long time and bow his head each time he or she sees you
ReplyDeleteWhen I had hens, I lived in fear of them stripping the neighbours' veggie beds !
ReplyDeleteLOL When I had a dog I lived in fear of her killing the neighbours' hens.
DeleteOh dear.
ReplyDeleteBugger. Not what you want at all.
ReplyDeleteLets hope that "they who shall remain nameless" help you replant.
He was following the Cu... Country Code, then.
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame. Many of my plants have succumbed to slugs and snails and no gate will keep those out! Still time to sow fFench beans straight into the ground?
ReplyDeleteThat should say French beans!
Deleteour resident deer chomped down to the stems a pepper plant and a tomato plant...and spouse had not even put them in the ground yet!!!!!
ReplyDeleteso he purchased 1 each more and they now reside on our sunporch. bloody wildlife!
PS - you must change your "about us" to 52 and feeling it!
ReplyDelete"bosoms stripped" - something you would see in a topless go-go bar!
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ReplyDeleteBare bosoms... and you didn't even use any profanity. I guess "hey ho" is your version of "yada yada yada."
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame.
Oh dear!
ReplyDeleteLLX
Sorry to hear about your allotment being grazed by the sheep, John. There is still plenty of time to plant salad crops, swedes and Autumn King carrots which don't get the carrot fly attacking them. One year my bullocks jumped around my potato patch but they recovered. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI know, but it is disheartening ...all the eaten stuff is stuff I swapped for eggs
DeleteI want the name!
ReplyDeleteIt's yours
DeleteOh John what a shame. I would be more than unimpressed with the "nameless" one. And yes I agree with Sue s/he should make good the damage - not too late to buy new plants? And then s/he should plant them all out for you -
ReplyDeleteCommiserations sir. Fortunately, as it's only June 2nd, it is not too late to stick in some replacement seedlings. All most dispiriting though. The nameless person who left the gate open needs bullwhipping. Do they still have some village stocks in Trelawnyd?
ReplyDeleteI'm make a set as we speak
DeleteOh no....what a shame. What's that I smell? Is it mutton cooking?
ReplyDeleteOh my, one man's garden is a sheep's salad bar.
ReplyDeleteSheep are very good at eating what they shouldn't. Last year our beans were eaten down to the first set of leaves by deer and they recovered amazingly! Not a good birthday gift though.....
ReplyDeleteIt is not too late to replant.
ReplyDeleteA title that leads to disappontment, indeed
ReplyDeleteDirty sod
DeleteAnyway you changed it (or my computer is glitching)
DeleteSorry, John, at the least, there is still time to replant. Crap happens all over...
ReplyDeleteBugger!
ReplyDeleteDo you ever cook mutton?
ReplyDeleteOh NO! I hope the unnamed local reads this post.
ReplyDeleteOh Bo***cks! I say!
ReplyDeleteI agree with all the comments above, except if it was Auntie Glad!
Too right
DeleteOh no! I'm glad you have a few things left...surely you can re-plant some of those? I like that you don't seem to hold it against the sheep, just doing what sheep do. It might irritate a bit less if the sheep in question had more charming personalities, perhaps. I wonder how charming the nameless local is.
ReplyDeleteNo sheep do what sheep do
DeleteNot a lot
Am I the only one who does not know what "bosoms" means?
ReplyDeleteDoesn't that mean "breasts"?
John, you might want to look into a self-latching closure for that.
Victoria
Delete" bosoms" is the nickname given to my allotment by the famous Red Faced Welsh Farmer.
When asked to help out with the name, I suggested he picked one of his favourite words
Immediately he chirped up " bosoms"
And bosoms it has remained
Name and shame! - with photo and eMail address!
ReplyDeleteShit! I'd give you some of mine but I'm not growing any of those that you are missing. I do, however, have a spare Brandywine tomato plant, though!
ReplyDeleteThat's sweet of you Hannah......all replanted this afternoon x
DeleteAll's well that ends well.
ReplyDeleteFuck that
DeleteResilience Rules!
ReplyDelete(I still want the name...)
My poor poor Sausage. How you keep all frustration in I shall never know.
ReplyDeleteThe gardener's lot a miserable one. Elements in many shape and form, including those on hooves, will give ones' efforts not a thought. Buffet, free for all. They don't even bring a bottle. Or say "Thank you".
That'll teach you to turn your back on Bosoms for five seconds.
Commiserations. If you want a night watch woman I am all yours.
U
The motto would be
Delete" always keep an eye on your bosoms"
We have deer (in town) so I haven't planted a garden in decades. The perennial shrubs take a beating from them every year. But at least those are perennials and not the result of hours of planting each spring ... how frustrating that must be.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's all just food for them..I can't blame them..... They are thick as mince
Delete... which is why we have never wrapped the shrubs and why I hereby confess to putting some apples out during a cold snap ... what can you expect? Our street is on the edge of town where there used to be farmland and some woods. The deer haven't been squeezed out so much as they have been urbanized; they roam the streets like teenagers with no curfew ...
DeleteOH NO! Doh!
ReplyDeleteHello John, I just wanted to wish you a belated Happy Birthday and to say how much I enjoy reading your blog everyday......it really does brighten my day....no pressure there then!!
ReplyDeleteLisa
Ah bless.........but do I believe a woman called mad lizzie?
DeleteI sure hate to hear about the loss of your plants. I hope the replacements thrive for you. Is Little Ass Kicker's proper name Judith?
ReplyDelete;) cheers!
It sure is jennifer! X
DeleteLittle Ass Kicker, aka Judith Grimes, named by Daryl MF Dixon.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the bosoms.
Got it in one girl! X
DeleteHave you thought of taking your revenge - roast lamb with those veggies when they are ready - just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI can't be angry at them pat... They have as much sense as a jar of marmite
DeleteInconsiderate or just plain assed stupid? Put a lock on? Sorry...
ReplyDeleteYou're a kinder soul than me. I would be handing over a bill for replacement plants!
ReplyDeleteLittle AK is quite the man in your shot!
A simple mistake......hey ho
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWell as for the garden, that sucks so much, but you have handled it well. Perhaps a small sign that reminds folks to shut the gate so we don't have a repeat of violated bosoms is in order.
A sign siuck as
Delete" keep off my bosoms!"
Perhaps?
Sorry about the veggies.
ReplyDeleteLAK is quite pretty in my eyes.
Here's hoping the replants take off!
ReplyDeleteI know LAK is very naughty but he is very handsome.
ReplyDeleteThe sheep had thought my goodness look what has been left for us !
Hope their wool is good this year as pay back.
I have a very funny story about plantings and the Javelinas... I will post it on my blog soon.
cheers, parsnip
LAK does look as if he's cock of the walk, indeed. Sorry Bosoms was stripped; i'm sure Irene and Sylvia enjoyed themselves immensely. I hope the replants are extra bountiful.
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