Grow Business Mr Bloom's Nursery

There is a place not far from here.

I'm sure you know it.

It's ever so near.

Come down the path, and you will see...

a little gate

to Mr Bloom's Nursery.

Hello!

# This is my allotment

# There's such a lot to see

# With my Compostarium, there is no place I'd rather be.

# Have you been here before or not? Well, let me show you what I've got

# A spade, a fork, my wheelbarrow,

# Cabbage, runner beans, tomatoes, and a marrow

# A watering can, a trowel, some seeds

# Radish, lettuce, a couple of weeds

# With my veg and plants

# I can sing and dance

# See them sprout, watch them grow

# Pop along and say hello

# There's so much they can teach us all

# We'll laugh and learn, we'll have a ball

It's such a special place to be

# In my veggie nursery. #

Oh, dear. JOAN SIGHS

It's OK, Joan. I'm sure the tiddlers will be here to play soon.

The Compostarium will tell us when they're coming. Won't you, Compo?

Oh, it's not that. I just can't decide what colour to use.

Colour? Are you doing some painting?

No, I'm having a special fashion show today,

and I'm making lots of exciting clothes and accessories.

Wow! That sounds brilliant.

-Can I be in it?

-Of course, Raymond.

You can decide between these colours -

-garden green, or full bloom blue?

-Well, I like green -

it's the colour of Mr Bloom's allotment.

So, green's your favourite? Thank you.

No, wait! I like blue,

because it's the colour of the sky on a lovely, sunny day.

So, blue then? Thanks, Raymond.

Oh, but I like green, too, because some of my best friends are green.

-Oh, that's nice of you to say, Raymond.

-Like Colin. He's green.

Green runner bean!

-And Margaret's my friend, too, and she's green.

-Yes, she is.

And you have another friend, too, with green hair.

Oh!

You, Joan, yes. Of course! Sorry. I didn't mean to leave you out.

That's OK. So, final decision, Raymond - green or blue?

Green.

No, blue. No, green.

-No, blue.

-Well, I'm so glad we had this little talk.

Maybe I'll just ask Margaret.

What about yellow? I love yellow.

Or red's nice, too. And purple.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-The tiddlers are here!

-The tiddlers!

Hello, Malak, Victor, and Minnie! All right?

-Hey, I don't suppose you notice anything different today...

-Yes.

-Oh? What's that?

-The rosettes!

Oh, you've noticed my rosettes!

Well, I've won one every year for more years than I can remember,

for the best vegetable display in town.

-I don't suppose you can help me win one this year, could you?

-Yes!

Good! We'll have to run round the garden,

gather up the biggest and best vegetables.

-You can help me do that?

-Do we have to pick them?

Yeah! Come on, let's get picking!

Oh, what have you got there?

Victor, you've got a great big cauliflower!

What have you found? An aubergine!

-What do you think these are?

-I think they're beetroots.

Shall we have a look?

Woo-hoo!

You're right, Malak!

Tomatoes.

Peppers.

Oh, potatoes!

Well, done, tiddlers!

You got the pick of the crop there.

This is lovely and big. It'll be great for the competition.

But how can we make them look a little bit nicer?

-Wash it!

-That is a fantastic idea.

Come on, let's get scrubbing!

Find a potato, or maybe clean this squash.

Here we go.

Give them a good dry.

-Finished!

-Very good! Pass it to Victor,

and he'll give it the winning dry.

-When you get dirty, what's the best thing to do?

-Have a bath.

-That's right.

-Or a shower.

-Or a shower.

You get washed and then you're all nice and clean, aren't you?

What a wonderful bunch of harvesters,

cleaners, and arrangers you are! We've got a lovely basket!

That next rosette's as good as mine.

In fact, I think you all deserve rosettes too.

Let's see what I've got.

Here we are!

There's one for you. One for you.

And, Victor, this one is for you.

TINKLING

Those rosettes will have to wait. My Compostarium's hungry.

GURGLING

Come on!

# 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!

-TING!

ALL: It's full! Hooray!

Oh, stand back, tiddlers.

Here it goes.

Wow!

-Shall we go and meet the veggies?

-Yes!

-Come on.

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Now who've we got today? Let's see

-# There's Margaret the cabbage

-Peep-oh!

-# Raymond the squash

-I love cuddles, you know

# And Sebastian's a singing aubergine

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

Nice!

# Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# They grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# And that's not all Oh, no, sirree

-# There's Colin the runner bean

-I'm speedy

# The Wee MacGregors Oh, so cheeky!

# And I'm a beautiful fennel called Joan

# Hello, my dear Haven't you grown

# Don't forget the onions Potatoes and peas

# Cos we provide the harmonies

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# Oh, they grow here in my nursery

-# Meet the veggies

-We're the veggies

# And we love Mr Bloom

# That's me! #

Lights are wonderful, Colin.

Come down now.

Let's go.

Oh, look at this! This is very impressive.

-Hello, tiddlers!

-Hello, Joan!

You're all just in time for the rehearsal.

Rehearsal? Oh! What's going on?

We are having a House Of Fennel fashion show.

I've designed some clothes.

That's brilliant, Joan! Well, done!

Hey, I know you're really into fashion.

Yes, I know, and I thought we'd have a rockery theme.

Ah, so is that why there's all these rocks

and pebbles all over the stage?

Exactly! The Wee MacGregors were very sweet at digging them up

and washing them off.

BAGPIPES PLAY

Well done, Wee MacGregors!

Oh, careful with that hose!

You're just making mud now.

Oh, no! The fashion show's worst nightmare!

Oh, this is too much!

It's all right, Joan.

Victor, do you think you could go and give Joan a cuddle?

Oh, thank you, Victor. That was a lovely cuddle.

Have you been in a show?

-Yes. I've been in a fashion one and I had to do a catwalk.

-A catwalk?

Can you show me your moves?

Oh, attitude! Oh, nice! Colin, take note.

OK, Joan.

Attitude bean!

Now, everyone will just have to be careful not to fall over the rockery.

Which is why we're having a practice without the costumes.

Why do you think they're not wearing their costumes?

-So they don't get dirty.

-Exactly.

And I want it to go really well, because

we have a special guest coming.

Johnny Rocket. Oh! He's the best-dressed salad in town!

Oh, he looks great. Very cool.

What do you think?

It's really cool.

-Amazing.

-Amazing? He does look amazing, doesn't he?

Colin! Raymond! Margaret! Places, everyone!

I'm shy!

What will Johnny Rocket say if that happens later?

Oh, dear!

We can't have that! Here, Malak, tell Margaret it's going to be OK.

It's going to be OK, Margaret.

Don't worry.

Joan, is it me next?

I've been working on my moves. Look.

Very nice, Raymond, but it's Colin next.

COLIN CLEARS HIS THROAT

Colin. Now, remember what we talked about, Colin.

Move nice and slowly.

Colin! Colin!

Nice and slowly. Nice and slowly.

Nice and slowly.

Nah, runner bean!

Colin, be careful of the rocks!

-Look out!

-Flying bean!

SPLASHING

-There's mud everywhere!

-Ugh!

Ha ha ha! Muddy bean!

Oh, Colin!

Everything's ruined! Johnny Rocket will never talk to me again.

Everyone will laugh at me. I'll be a laughing stock...

a vegetable stock, even!

Oh! Oh!

Oh, dear!

Don't you worry, Joan, because we know all about getting veggies

to look their best, don't we?

Malak, do you remember what we were doing in the garden?

We were washing the vegetables, so they were clean for the competition.

That's right.

We were cleaning the vegetables.

Now, come on. Let's get scrubbing!

Oh, excellent! The show goes on!

Ha-ha! Mr Bloom, that tickles!

-Does it?

-It does a bit.

-I fell in the mud!

-Yes, you flew in the mud.

That's it. Oh, that's nice.

You're going to be all nice and shiny.

I'm going to be clean. Clean bean.

Funny bean.

Ha-ha!

Oh, you've done a great job.

-Can I have a hug?

-OK.

Oh, thank you.

Nice and clean bean.

Yay!

Well done, tiddlers! We're ready for the show.

Oh, thank you, Mr Bloom! Thank you! ENGINE REVS

Oh, that's Johnny Rocket! We can't keep him waiting. Quick!

Costumes! Places! Lights!

Well, what are we waiting for?

tiddlers, you get the veggies ready, and I'll see what Compo wants.

WHISTLE SOUNDS

Oh, what do we have here?

A lovely, sparkly bow tie.

And that's not all. Look at this!

Fantastic jacket!

Thank you.

Come on, everyone. Not long now. Oh, I do hope this goes OK.

The reputation of the House Of Fennel is at stake!

Can you fix my sarong?

Can you just check if my earrings are all right?

Yes. Let me just put one more bead in there.

-Malak, are my rhubarb leaves looking all right on my hat?

-Yes.

I think I need a cuddle before I go on.

Thank you. I'm ready to go on now. I'm ready!

Joan, I'm ready! Here I come!

Not yet, Raymond!

Only when Mr Bloom says.

Ooh! Here's our special guest for the fashion show.

It's Johnny Rocket!

ROCK MUSIC AND CHEERING

Lights, camera, vegetables!

First up, we have Margaret, sporting some lovely peapod earrings

that every cabbage should be wearing this year.

Ah!

And let's hear it for Colin,

proving you can't go wrong in a lettuce sarong.

Runner bean, runner bean, runner bean, runner bean. Ha-ha!

Runner bean, runner bean...

Magnifique!

And put your leaves together for Raymond,

the most stylish squash in the world.

Oh!

And finally, let's hear it for

our House Of Fennel designer and director, Joan! Woo-hoo!

Fennel! Fennel!

Super!

So, Mr Rocket, what did you think?

I really liked it! Nice one!

Ahh-hhh!

-Hey, tiddlers, did you enjoy it?

-Yes.

-What was your favourite bit?

-I liked putting make-up on Margaret.

And you put it on very well.

-What was your favourite, Victor?

-Raymond's hat.

I like Raymond's hat as well.

Hey up, Sebastian. What about you?

FRENCH ACCENT: It was wonderful, marvellous, superb, excellent!

As good as any catwalk in Paris!

So good, in fact, I think it needs a song to accompany it.

Un, deux, un, deux, trois, quatre!

# We had a catwalk show with Joan, our fashion queen

# Raymond, Colin, they got messy

# But they looked great once they'd been cleaned

# We like to look our best, that goes for everyone

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

# 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-la-la One more time

# 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

# So now you veggies must be bedded down for the night. #

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

Hey, settle down, you cheeky Wee MacGregors. It's time for bed.

Good night, Margaret.

Sweet dreams. I like your earrings.

Good night, Raymond. I hope you had a good day.

I've had a lovely day, Malak. Thank you.

# Night night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# And listen to my gentle tune

# Night night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# We'll see you again soon. #

YAWNING

SNORING

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