On 2009-08-27 09:56:49 +0100, "David WE Roberts" said:

Yesterday we were 'fettling' daughter's front garden.

This mainly concerned pushing dust around, but the rosemary bush in one
corner is rampant and was taking over the pavement and side passage so
we gave it a severe trim (it is now just huge).

So there we were, with three plastic bin bags full of the bits chopped
off the rosemary bush resting on the pavement waiting to be shipped
away and disposed of.

Nice Asian lady asked if she could have a few bits - "Of course, says
I, help yourself!"

Man from Siemens turns up late afternoon and whilst changing the gas
meter admires the rosemary and the cuttings and says "You could have a
proper little market stall there - it is crazy what they charge in the
supermarkets for just a few bits."

Obviously, I offer hime some.

He takes a few bits, and I say "Take as much as you like - take a whole
bag if you fancy."

"A whole bag?", says he, "Are you sure?".

"Take all three if you want." says I "We are only going to throw it away."

After some investigation of available space he takes two bags.

Now is he:
(a) Going to set up a market stall himself to sell rosemary?
(b) Going to dry it all and stock his larder?
(c) Going sheep rustling in a very big way this weekend followed by the
largest BBQ in history??
(d) Going to say to his wife/significant other "Darling, look what I
got for free today"! and get the response "You daft b*gger - what the
**** am I supposed to do with two bin bags full of rosemary??"

I really should have asked him what he was going to do with it all, but
was so thankful that someone else was taking it away that I didn't want
to rock his boat in any way.

I did poke a few cuttings into the newly fed and moistened soil but
unless there is regular rain I don't expect them to survive.

I do, however, still have one black bin bag full of rosemary if any one
wants it or knows why the guy needed two full bags.

Cheers

Dave R

Ah well, you see - what he's going to do is dry it, then his girlfriend
is going to add it to some good olive oil and rough salt and make
herself jars and jars of lovely bodyscrub....... Costs a fortune ini
the shops. ;-)
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon