Comments on: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

By: dwtomo

dwtomo — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:30:43 +0000

A bit late to wish you a merry xmas but have good new year and agood growing year! I hope to as I am now in my second year of having an allotment and the first year took some sorting and getting some crops, my second year was quite good and this xmas all the veg and spuds for our dinner where from the allotment first time that has happened! ooh and you where right about the brussels sprouts they tasted so much better than the shop bought ones, keep up the good work looking forward to your new book thanks.

By: John

John — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:52:44 +0000

Thanks to you all for your lovely comments – let’s all hope that 2009 isn’t as grim as the pundits want us to expect!

By: nickyveglover

nickyveglover — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:40:32 +0000

happy xmas to you and yours john, and happy new year. Look forward to next years installments.

By: jacqueline and alan

jacqueline and alan — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:15:59 +0000

Dear John,
Thank you for your very interesting website throughout 2008. Like you, we just go down to the plot now to harvest leeks and parsnips. The ground is so very wet and heavy it would be counter-productive to do much else.
Our great winter success though, which you may like to try, is strawberry smoothies. We bagged and froze lots of our large juicy strawberries, raw, in July. Now we thaw them and give them a quick zizz in the liquidiser together with home-made yoghurt. It comes out tremendously thick and frothy and sweet! It gets round that problem of frozen strawberries being a bit slimey.
Best Wishes for 2009.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:11:13 +0000

Just like to say happy Christmas and a big thank you to you and Val for a wonderful site and all the hard work you put in with your books and your diary too. It has been extremely helpful to me, an allotment novice with not enough time!
Looking forward to the new book.
Best wishes and keep up the good work if you can!

By: andy willmore

andy willmore — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:24:11 +0000

Happy Christmas to you and your good lady wife.
I’ve started my allotment in April this year and are looking forward to a full years worth of work and enjoyment in 2009.Its been made even better by your splendid website which I find compulsive viewing.
God bless you and keep up the good work.

By: Archie

Archie — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:38:25 +0000

Merry Christmas and and Happy New year. I found the site extremly helpful this past year in re-designing my plot. The raised beds I have built make my 30 minute visits far more productive, a lot less digging and weeding is so much easier.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:14:31 +0000

Hi John!

I have been a avid reader of this site for a while, and I have to say its one of the best ive come across. so seasons greeting to you, and I look forward to the next year, to hear more of your tips, and friendly advice!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:45:24 +0000

Hi John, Seasons Greetings to you and your family, and many thanks for all of the information you provide. Having been an allotmenteer for a year now, it has been very helpful all that your site has provided and great in caomparing your acivities with our own here. Please keep up the good work. I know there are many newbies out there who will find what you do very helpful too.

By: keith

keith — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:37:14 +0000

Merry Christmas and a Happy knew year to you both. Only found your web site this year being knew to the weband have found it compulsive viewing thanks for all the interesting items