For the 2nd time in a week or so, (1st time regarding dwarf beans ), I'm following Alys Fowler's advice, this time with regard to Swiss chard . Long story short, after midsummer plants which often bolt if planted in spring will resist the impulse to do so, probably because of shortening days; (I say shortening, but in Glasgow, in July, we're still getting 18 hours of daylight). I got a packet of Bright Lights , at a good price, (another reason to wait until July before sowing, lots of bargains, I've noticed). But where to sow them? Most of the 2nd bed is under a tarpaulin, but it wasn't quite big enough to cover the whole bed, so the last 5ft or so went under a sheet of plastic, (in the background of the photo in this post, here .) Transparent plastic was a foolish idea, weeds were growing underneath it, so I covered most of it with sheets of metal from the old shed. I decided to leave the tarp, but use the area beneath the plastic for the chard. Who-ah there
it may be because i am canadian... but what in gods name does ninepenny rabbit mean?
ReplyDeletei just dont get it.... :S
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ReplyDeleteIt's a way of referring to a skinny baby.
ReplyDeleteHardly anybody eats rabbits now, but they were once an important part of the British diet. I suppose one that cost ninepence was a skinny one.
I don't know if the phrase is used beyond north east England. Herself, who's from Ayrshire, hadn't heard it.
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, she's a wonder!
ReplyDeletecool.. thanks for explaining it to me :)
ReplyDeleteCripes, I know that phrase. My Grandad used to call me that, but he was a Yorkshireman. "Thee's nowt but a ninepennorth rabbit". Sparrers ankles, I had as a nipper.
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