BOB goes forth 28 May 2008 at 12:56AM in Debt Free Diaries 2K replies 43.4K views

OliveOyl_2

Neeps, and that picture are SWEDES.
Turnips are whitish and tinged with purple sometimes.

Not many people know that Richard Curtis meant to use parsnips because of their more obviously comical phallic shape, but he too got muddled by his vegetables.....


I'll get me coat - it's probably an anorak

Bunnyinthelights

I'm so confused

cat4772

OO I'm off to demand papa tell me exactly what he's growing for me in my garden because he keeps mentioning kohlrabi, swedes and turnips... (I still don't have the heart to tell him that I really wanted broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips and onions:o)

Cat.x

jinky67

Karmacat wrote: »

Thats Scots. I don't know which it refers to tho!

see that piccy Z posted...thats a neep:D

elantan

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

Another trivial bit of news, is that i have sold another item on Amazon. Bloomin amazed, i am..probably let it go for too little..but hey all in the coffers. Will divvy up the totals tomorrow, when i know how much packaging is going to cost. I can hear the rustle of excitement in all the off shore banking establishments as we speak...not:cool:

how on earth am i gonna get to nag you if you keep doing things:D ...i mean i havnt got my butt into gear for any of this stuff and there you are racing away ...

elantan

jinky67 wrote: »

see that piccy Z posted...thats a neep:D

or as my family would say a tumshi...unless its burns night ...for some reason it becomes a neep then :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

OliveOyl_2

In our veg patch we're considering planting rice, as we have standing water :rotfl:
The root vegetables of any persuasion will just rot.

Ellidee

:kisses3: :grouphug: Bob thank you for taking the time & trouble for FAB :T reply to my rambling email you are :A love ya XX El4L

jinky67

elantan wrote: »

or as my family would say a tumshi...unless its burns night ...for some reason it becomes a neep then :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

i am afraid I call a turnip a turnip.:D

redsquirrel80

jinky67 wrote: »

i am afraid I call a turnip a turnip.:D

I bet you call a spade a spade as well.. that's always puzzled me, what else would you call a spade?