tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7684719494591948800..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Farmer Cro.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31404466445022157702021-06-16T04:21:27.696+01:002021-06-16T04:21:27.696+01:00It still keeps me amused, even today!It still keeps me amused, even today!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1525913516089463352021-06-16T04:20:39.857+01:002021-06-16T04:20:39.857+01:00I tried to be, but not too successfully. It's ...I tried to be, but not too successfully. It's all been good fun.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44315248900606147892021-06-15T18:24:31.863+01:002021-06-15T18:24:31.863+01:00How this story would have amused my dear farmer ha...How this story would have amused my dear farmer had he still been here.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21105115063538296572021-06-15T17:26:14.954+01:002021-06-15T17:26:14.954+01:00You really are a man of the land. No wonder Haddo...You really are a man of the land. No wonder Haddocks does so well. You've learnt a lot first hand .local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49634799216690291532021-06-15T15:57:02.120+01:002021-06-15T15:57:02.120+01:00The Gherkins were a fun crop to grow. They didn...The Gherkins were a fun crop to grow. They didn't make us rich, but we lived off them during the cropping season.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3690875488805723012021-06-15T14:09:15.438+01:002021-06-15T14:09:15.438+01:00I like the sound of the gherkins, too. Rather a ni...I like the sound of the gherkins, too. Rather a niche crop, I expect, but not a food you could live on in a pinch!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66438836302017533982021-06-15T12:40:55.826+01:002021-06-15T12:40:55.826+01:00Licenced until the end of 2022 here in the UK.Licenced until the end of 2022 here in the UK.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87668767225149936682021-06-15T12:35:56.107+01:002021-06-15T12:35:56.107+01:00Definitely BANNED.Definitely BANNED.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36043465997831870802021-06-15T12:35:01.957+01:002021-06-15T12:35:01.957+01:00I was younger then; I didn't mind hard work. I...I was younger then; I didn't mind hard work. I was after the money!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80222028943753638042021-06-15T10:52:09.919+01:002021-06-15T10:52:09.919+01:00The gherkins sound like they were a successful and...The gherkins sound like they were a successful and profitable crop, but perhaps too much hard work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29335855533537037212021-06-15T10:04:59.764+01:002021-06-15T10:04:59.764+01:00It isIt isgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46634747788353092952021-06-15T09:15:30.858+01:002021-06-15T09:15:30.858+01:00I doubt that it is. It's only a herbicide.I doubt that it is. It's only a herbicide.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86148597196671161872021-06-15T08:56:11.574+01:002021-06-15T08:56:11.574+01:00I wasn't unsuccessful, just pig-headed about c...I wasn't unsuccessful, just pig-headed about chemicals.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1806649704740402282021-06-15T08:55:11.473+01:002021-06-15T08:55:11.473+01:00If I'd bought myself a Land Rover, it would ha...If I'd bought myself a Land Rover, it would have been even more so.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64029232774737258232021-06-15T08:54:21.320+01:002021-06-15T08:54:21.320+01:00No thanks. It's banned here anyway!No thanks. It's banned here anyway!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59379498935772628312021-06-15T08:34:03.859+01:002021-06-15T08:34:03.859+01:00We all have to have a go at something. Sometimes w...We all have to have a go at something. Sometimes we succeed and sometimes we don't. C'est la vie.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14311980277913722702021-06-15T07:57:10.195+01:002021-06-15T07:57:10.195+01:00I expect the experience was enjoyable, though?I expect the experience was enjoyable, though?JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88360598157466009312021-06-15T06:46:22.066+01:002021-06-15T06:46:22.066+01:00Glysophate is the farmers friend, spray just befor...Glysophate is the farmers friend, spray just before or just after sowing then ten days or so before harvest. Roundup is the common version.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31158543990396476212021-06-15T06:24:28.025+01:002021-06-15T06:24:28.025+01:00Frosted? Let's hope it's not a (metaphoric...Frosted? Let's hope it's not a (metaphorical) sign of things to come.<br /><br />One winter day one of your quinces and I will meet. Reminds me of how difficult Seville Oranges are to come by. The season is very short (January).<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61004556094855863552021-06-15T06:01:07.496+01:002021-06-15T06:01:07.496+01:00Guess what; this year we have no Quinces. All fros...Guess what; this year we have no Quinces. All frosted. It's the first year I've known this.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77038202384304151142021-06-15T05:49:04.387+01:002021-06-15T05:49:04.387+01:00Your lovely story and how hard it can be to put on...Your lovely story and how hard it can be to put one's wares onto the market reminded me of your quinces. Remember, some years ago I thought we could sell your surplus here in England? So I got in contact with one of the buyers at Waitrose. <br /><br />God damn it, Cro. I had no idea how difficult it can be to put quinces on the counter. Rules, regulations, specification like size of fruit, exact make, bla bla. What I had thought a bit of fun for both of us turned into a logistical nightmare. Financially not viable. Maybe when you come over to England you can bring some with you and we'll do a private deal. Say twenty for a tenner.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.com