Housewarming Party Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place

Not far from here

I'm sure you know it

It's ever so near

But we're off out

It's time to see

What grows outside

Mr Bloom's Nursery!

Are you coming?

# Such a big adventure

# Come along with me

# With my trusty Compo Car

# There is no place I'd rather be

# From North to South and East to West

# I've got what we'll need for our quest

# A spade, a fork, my wheelbarrow

# And the dressing-up box and the grand piano

# A radio Well, it's on the blink

# Saucepan, doormat Who brought this sink?

# Come down to my fete

# I'm sure you'll think it's great

# Learn about how things grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much we can see and do

# With my little veggie crew

# Come along and join with me

# Mr Bloom's Nursery. #

'All tiddlers, ladies, gentlemen, mums and dads, the time has

'come where I can say

'that Mr Bloom's Nursery travelling fete is open.'

So get set, grow!

Today I have brought my travelling fete to Redruth

and I am just off out to meet some tiddlers.

-Hello there, tiddlers.

-ALL: Hi, Mr Bloom.

Alisha, Jake and Johnny, I am glad you are there.

-Have you been having lots of fun?

-ALL: Yes.

We've got loads going on today.

We've got the veggie obstacle course.

We've got animals over there.

We've got birds, all sorts.

And what have you brought with you there, Alisha?

-Pepper plant.

-A pepper plant!

-Is that a little green pepper I can see growing?

-Yes.

-Brilliant.

Do you know what colour that pepper is going to turn

when it is a bit older?

-ALL: Red.

-It's going to turn red.

It's going to turn as red as your teacher, Jake.

Is that pepper plant wearing something?

It's a fleece blanket to keep the soil warm.

To protect it at night-time.

Hey-up.

Right, I'd better get back to the veggies now,

-but will you stop by later on?

-ALL: Yes.

-OK.

-Run off with your mums, have a lovely time. Bye-bye.

-ALL: Bye.

Hello, veggies. Compost my cucumbers!

It is right busy out there today.

Look, Mr Bloom. Look what I've got. This is my new thermometer.

-It tells us what the temperature is.

-A quarter-hot-bean.

You are right, Colin, yes.

It's not very warm in here at the moment, but in the summertime

-sometimes it goes all the way up there to the orange.

-Oh, dear.

-Oh, dear.

-Hey-up, Margaret. Don't you look exotic?

No, Mr Bloom, I am getting ready for a visit from my pen friend, Deborah.

-She is a pineapple pen pal.

-We write to each other all the time.

-But they'd never met.

-No. Oh, dear.

That sounds lovely, Margaret. What's the matter?

Well, Mr Bloom, we think it may be too cold here for Deborah.

I read in your "veg-cyclopedia" that pineapples live in warm countries.

Yes, you are right there.

Pineapples only grow where it is very, very warm.

-They like to feel the heat.

-Look at the thermometer.

It's only pointing at yellow. Does that mean it is too cold?

You are right. It is too cold at the moment.

It needs to be right up there in the red.

-Oh, dear, oh, dear, that's no good.

-No good at all.

-Deborah is going to be cold here.

-She won't enjoy her stay.

And she might not want to be my pen pal any more.

What can we do, Mr Bloom?

Yes, even the hottest day here is not going to be warm

enough for a tropical pineapple.

Look, don't you worry, Margaret. We just need a plan.

A way to solve this problem.

I'm sure we can think of something, can't we, veggies?

Right...

Oh, idea-bean!

Go on, then. How can we fix this Deborah-size dilemma?

Triple-choc, double-fudge ice cream.

Well, no, that is not going to help Deborah feel any warmer is it?

Licker-bocker-whopper-stopper milkshake-bean.

-No.

-Cup of tea and a slice of cake.

No, I think we have to go out to get some ideas.

And I know just the place.

It's a very special garden where some very exotic things grow.

I was about to rearrange my cheese collection in order of stinkyness.

Can I stay here please, Mr Bloom?

I'll tell you what.

Why don't we ask Compo who is the best veggie for the job?

VEGGIES: Oh!

Compo, do your stuff.

CHEERING

-Hurrah! Lovely!

-Thank you, Joan.

Right, you lot, stay here, look after the tent

and get everything ready for when Deborah arrives.

Joan, it is you and me. We are off on a fact-finding adventure.

Right, veggies, see you later. Bye.

Off we go.

OTHERS: Bye, Joan.

# Off on an expedition

# Me and a veggie on a little mission

# Don't delay, let's make our way

# I wonder what we'll see today

# Off on an expedition

# Me and a veggie on a little mission

# Lots to see lots to show

# Come on, Joan Let's go... #

JOAN HUMS

You're the perfect companion for this trip, it's true.

You need someone to tell you what to do.

You're a sweet little fennel, did you know that, my dear?

Mr Bloom, stop it, I'm shedding a tear.

# Off on an expedition

# Me and a veggie on a little mission

# On my friend I can depend

# It's lovely having time to spend

# We're off on an expedition

# Me and a veggie on a little mission

# Off we go Just us two

# On an adventure

# Me and you. #

This, my little fennel, is the Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Here we are.

On the route finder, it says we can find something around here to

help Deborah feel more at home.

I'm not sure what it is.

That lady there has got hair just like me.

She might know the answer.

That's the Mud Maid. She's in a very deep sleep as well.

She looks really peaceful. Let's leave her be.

Wow! I've never seen such a big head!

He's ENORMOUS!

Oh, er, and a bit scary.

Don't worry, Joan, he looks friendly enough.

That's The Giant's Head. We needn't worry about him.

Wait a minute. What's that sound?

-SHOUTING

-Whoa! Wobble my wellies!

It's my friends, Grace and Sam.

-Are you having a lovely time with your families?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

-Brilliant.

-It's good you're here, tiddlers.

Compo's route finder brought us here to make our friend feel at home.

Is there any tropical fruit here that could help us?

-Pineapples!

-Pineapples!

-Pineapples? Hey, they sound GREAT!

Come on, let's go find them, eh?

Oh, tiddlers, look at this! You've led us straight to the pineapples.

Did you know that pineapples were first grown in South America?

It's a long way away and it gets really, really hot there.

It's not that warm here. So, why do these pineapples grow so well?

-Have you any ideas, tiddlers?

-Cos the glass keeps the hot air in.

Well done, Sam. Yes, this glass

keeps all the hot air in and the cold air out.

The pineapples are grown in pineapple pits.

As well as the glass keeping them warm,

the gardeners have a very smelly secret up their sleeve.

-Do you know what it is?

-BOTH:

-Manure!

-Manure! That's right!

And, tiddlers, that's horse poo.

Eurgh! That doesn't sound very nice at all, Mr Bloom.

Well, Joan, manure is full of goodness

that helps plants and vegetables to grow.

And manure does something else.

Come with me, tiddlers! This way.

Tiddlers, manure is really useful

because, when it's put in a small space

like this, it gets really, really hot.

All that heat goes through those little holes.

And what it does is

it keeps the air and soil nice and warm.

-That's terrifically tropical!

-I know. Brilliant, isn't it?

But I think that these manure pits are looking a bit empty.

They're needing a bit of, well, manure.

-Just as well cos look what's coming!

-BOTH:

-A tractor!

Ooh, well, it's going to be a stinky job.

-JOAN CHUCKLES

-Is it smelly, Sam?

Oh, you'll have this lot shifted in no time!

Now we've got these pits full of manure,

they'll get warm and we can plant pineapples,

just like people have done at Heligan for a long time.

Fill it up to the top like that.

Push the soil in around the edge. Careful of the prickles.

Ooh, they look great.

-They're baby pineapples at the moment.

-That's right!

Cos these pineapples, they take a very long time to grow. Oh, yes!

Sometimes they take over a year to grow!

Ooh, it's amazing to think that tropical fruit can grow

with the help of some glass and horse manure.

You're right, my favourite fennel.

We've learnt loads about exotic fruits.

Thanks, tiddlers. You've been brilliant,

but it's time you got back to your families.

I must get back to the event.

Deborah's coming and I must meet her.

-So, see you later! Bye-bye!

-BOTH:

-Bye!

Back at my fete, Deborah hasn't arrived yet

but it's looking very pretty for her.

I wonder what the tiddlers are up to?

MARGARET: Ooh, well done!

We have our bottle, which we cut in half.

And then we can push it deep down in the basket.

When the water goes in there,

it'll go through the earth, into the roots.

-Oh, I think those bottles are REALLY clever. Don't you, Jake?

-Yeah.

Now to see if the tiddlers can help with Margaret's pen pal.

-RAYMOND: Hooray, Mr Bloom's back!

-Hey, veggies, look who I've brought.

-It's Jake, Johnny and Alisha.

-ALL: Hello, tiddlers.

-ALL:

-Hello, veggies.

-Have you been having fun at the fete?

-TIDDLERS:

-Yeah.

-Oh, good. But do you think you could help us out?

-Yeah.

-Cos we need to do some hard thinking.

-Thinking?

-Will that make my head hurt?

-I don't think so, will it, Jake?

-No.

-No. You'll be all right, Raymond.

Deborah the pineapple, she's coming to visit

and pineapples like it warm.

Margaret thinks Deborah won't be her pen pal if it's cold.

TOOT TOOT!

-ALL: Ooh-hoo!

-Joan, can you remember what we did earlier?

Yes, we went to some very unusual gardens where they grow pineapples.

Yes! To keep the pineapples warm, they're in a place

which keeps the warmth in and the cold out.

Mr Bloom helped put horse poo around the greenhouse.

Ha-ha, a stinky bean! Ha-ha-ha!

-ALL LAUGH

-Ha-ha, that's right, Colin.

The poo was like central heating for the pineapples.

It helped to keep them nice and warm.

But where are we going to get horses around here?

-And what about the smell?

-You're right, Raymond.

That wouldn't be very nice for Deborah, would it?

Oh, we need to make her comfortable. Tiddlers, what could we use?

-A fleece blanket.

-That's a terrific idea, Alisha. Yeah,

a fleece blanket just like that pepper plant has.

I think Deborah needs a special house too.

Yeah, just like the greenhouse you saw, Joan.

TOOT TOOT!

Compo's shown what you made. What was it?

-Hanging baskets.

-Put some flowers in there.

-Soil.

-Some soil. Anything else, Alisha?

-A plastic bottle.

A plastic bottle to take the water down to the roots.

That's perfect! I think we've got it!

-We'll make Deborah a greenhouse out of plastic bottles.

-ALL:

-Yey!

That's a brilliant idea! But how will we do that, Mr Bloom?

Don't worry, Margaret,

because I know just the compostarium to help.

-What do you say, Compo?

-WHIZZING AND POPPING

-TOOT TOO...!

-Someone's hungry.

He's hungry this time of day. But we've friends outside who can help.

'Hello, tiddlers, mums and dads, we've a very hungry compostarium.

'If there's any leftovers from your lunches,

'put them in the nearest compost funnel.' Thank you.

# Grass and weeds And leaves from trees

# Thistles that prickle And petals that tickle

# Brown stuff, green stuff, sticky stuff, icky stuff, crunchy bits

# Munchy bits, snappy bits Sappy bits, yesterday's yums

# Chopping-board crumbs It's not fussy what's in its tum

# My awesome compostarium! #

-DING!

-He's full!

Well done, tiddlers.

Bring those plastic bottles over to the ones I've found.

Thanks, Compo! Have we everything we need to make a greenhouse?

-Yeah!

-I bet we have.

So, come on, let's turn up the temperature.

That's it.

Let's put some gravel in these bottles to weigh them down a bit.

I like watching all the gravel go in here.

Oh, good sticking, Jake!

Right, so, let's get these two walls up, shall we?

-There's wall one.

-Ooh, those walls are going to be really strong.

This is the finest structure I've seen

since Grandpa Bloom built the wall of bone china.

She'll love it! We've made a special house to keep her warm.

The fleece blanket will keep Deborah cosy.

-The plastic bottles will keep the warmth in.

-Ha-ha-ha!

-Greenhouse is warm house.

-VEGGIES CHUCKLE

Veggies, let's get this tent shipshape and tropical

for Deborah's arrival.

The tiddlers and Mr Bloom are getting on great.

Let's see what's going on outside.

Come on, Tom, get a shift on!

I can see more tiddlers using plastic bottles down there.

What's that, Bob? Where? Oh, yes!

What we can do is put this bottle over the plant

to keep all the warmth in and help the plant grow.

And it also protects it from the wind.

TOM: Isn't that clever?

-Ha-ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha! Hey-hey!

-That's it, Colin!

One last flower garland and, I think, we're done!

You know what? I think I feel warmer already.

Don't forget to put the thermometer in the greenhouse,

-then we'll know if it's warm enough for Deborah.

-Yes. Here we go.

Right. Pop that in the doorway. There we go, tiddlers.

-All right.

-Ooh, ooh, I think I can hear Deborah coming.

Compo, a tropical fanfare, please!

TOOT TOOT!

SAMBA MUSIC

-Hello, Margaret.

-Oh, Deborah. It's so nice to see you.

Very important pineapple bean!

What fancy earrings and, er, you look so...so colourful. How was your trip?

Very good. But I'm so cold!

Would you like to try out our mini greenhouse?

The tiddlers made it from recycled plastic bottles.

-Oh, it's-a nice and warm.

-Aw. Oh, does she like it in there, tiddlers?

-TIDDLERS:

-Yeah.

-What's she doing?

-Dancing.

Can you show me how she's dancing?

-Oh, very good.

-Lovely.

HE LAUGHS

This is the BEST plastic bottle house EVER!

Look, her house is hot enough! The thermometer's red.

Oh, Raymond, you're right. Look, tiddlers.

The house is as hot as it can be.

Oh, Mr Bloom, Deborah is so happy,

she'll be my pineapple pen pal for ever now.

-Yes, Margaret.

-Oh, thank you, tiddlers. Thank you, Colin.

Oh, thank you, Compo. WHISTLE BLOWS

All this swaying is making me want to dance.

Who will show us how?

Did someone say "hula"? It's one of my favourite dances,

passed down through the family for generations.

I see. Well, Sebastian, would you like to show us your moves?

But of course! Hit it!

JOLLY MUSIC

# Deborah, Margaret's pen pal She was coming here today

# How to make it hot enough If it wasn't hot, she wouldn't stay

# We made a mini greenhouse Keeps heat from the sun

# So I think we all deserve to Sing and dance and have some fun!

ALL: # La la-la la-la la-la La la-la la-la la

# La la-la la-la la-la La-la la la-la la

# La la-la la-la la-la La la-la la-la la

# La la-la la-la la-la La-la la la-la la

# We've had a busy day How the time flies

# You veggies must be tired Let's bed you down

# Shut your eyes... #

Come on, Margaret, Colin, Raymond, Joan and Sebastian.

-Thank you, Jake.

-Settle down, cheeky Wee MacGregors.

-Time to snooze.

-Have you had a nice time?

-Yes.

-What was your favourite bit, Jake?

-Making the greenhouse.

-The greenhouse? You did such a good job. Thank you, Jake.

-That's OK.

-Ooh, that's nice.

-# Nap time, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# Just listen to my gentle tune

-# Nap time, veggies... #

-Night.

-# Sleep tight, veggies

# You'll wake up and play soon. #

SNORING

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