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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:21 pm
A small sample of my large plum crop this year.
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by nuthatch » Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:58 am
Looking good, Jacksparrow
what variety are they?
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by Placido » Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:52 am
Look wonderful, Jacksparrow.
A friend was saying to me last week that this year's apples had been much smaller.
Rephrase that - smaller in diameter, I mean, not smaller in crop size, but the plums look OK.
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by Jacksparrow » Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:10 pm
nuthatch wrote:Looking good, Jacksparrow
what variety are they?
Victorias. A splendid eating plum.
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by nuthatch » Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:04 pm
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by Placido » Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:25 am
Local farm shop selling Vics today at £3.99 per kg.
(I thought of you, Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:23 pm
Placido wrote:Local farm shop selling Vics today at £3.99 per kg.
(I thought of you, Jacksparrow
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I'm missing out on a fortune.
I've had to give most of mine away. My neighbours are now trying not to catch my eye in case I try and palm some more off on them.
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by nuthatch » Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:51 am
Put a box of them outside with a note: "Help Yourself" ... perhaps
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by Placido » Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:27 am
'Ang on - put them outside with a notice saying, "£3.99 per kg" and then they'll disappear like snow off a dyke.
(Murphy's Law No. 94)
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by Jacksparrow » Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:47 pm
It is now looking like the amount awaiting picking is dropping off for this year. I have logged all your kind suggestions ready for next year.