Saving Bean 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?

# Let me show you what I've got

# A spade, a fork, a wheelbarrow

# A 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! #

I hope the tiddlers come soon! You'll tell us when they're coming.

TOOT TOOT!

I do hope Joan is having a nice time on her holiday with her cousin.

Look, a postcard!

It must be from Joan!

How exciting!

Ooh, what does it say?

It says, erm, "Blah, blah, blurgh.

"Love, Joan."

Oh, Raymond, you silly squash!

It doesn't say, "Blah, blah, blurgh.

"Love, Joan."

-The words have been smudged!

-Oh!

It must have been raining!

When Joan gets back, we should throw her a welcome-home party!

Maybe bake her a cake with chocolate sprinkles!

I love sprinkles.

I love sprinkles too!

TOOT TOOT!

Ooh! Maybe the tiddlers could help us!

Yes!

-But they'll have to do their gardening first.

-Mmm.

DING DING!

Hello, hello! What tiddlers have we got?

We've got Louis, Cerys and Tiber!

You all right?

-ALL: Yeah!

-That's good!

Ain't my nursery looking lovely today!

ALL: Yeah!

I was going to give these plants a water - they're looking thirsty.

Would you be able to help with your watering-can skills?

-ALL: Yeah!

-Oh, that's good!

Well, grab a watering can, and let's get a sprinkle on, shall we?

Give these thirsty plants a lovely water.

Cor! Good job, tiddlers.

Looks like those plants are getting more of a dribble than a soaking.

-Have you got much water left?

-ALL: No.

-How much have you got?

-ALL: None!

Well, I haven't got any either, and... Oh, galloping grow bags!

We've got to water the nursery!

I don't know what to do -

it's important these plants have water. Can you tell me why?

-Yes, Louis?

-So they grow.

-That's right!

Cos plants are just like you and me.

They need water to stay in top shape.

Now, where could we get more water from?

I know what we could do! We could do a rain dance.

-Do you know what a rain dance is?

-ALL: No.

-Oh, right.

A rain dance is something people used to do a long time ago.

Before the weather forecasts.

Because they thought that some fancy-pants dancing could

actually change the weather!

-What do you think about that?

-Yeah!

-No!

-Yeah? No?

-Do you want to give it a go?

-ALL: Yeah.

-All right. Compo!

TOOT TOOT!

Could you give us some of your foot-tapping, bottom-wiggling,

-hip-popping music?

-TOOT TOOT!

Oh, much obliged! Come on!

Let's see your moves. Oh, oh! Yeah, that's it! Oh, that's it!

Spinning round, very good!

# La la la la

# Ho ho ho! #

Let's wave to the sky! Come on, sky!

OK, now let's go on a rain dance parade.

We're going to shout for the rain! Shout for the rain!

THEY SING

Tiddlers, come round the compost area.

Would you look at that? Our rain dance has worked!

When it's raining, you need some brollies.

So... Oh, thank you very much, Compo!

Hey hey! Here is a brolly for you...

There you are.

And this one's for you, Cerys and Louis.

-Have you all got your umbrellas?

-ALL: Yeah!

That's good.

When it's raining like this, it's a good idea to have a rain catcher

so that you can collect the rain and keep it for a dry day.

I'm sure we can figure out a way to do that in the allotment. But...

But...

But! That reminds me.

There's something that's perfect for collecting rain.

Come on, let me show you.

I know it's here somewhere. Oh! Here it is, tiddlers!

Our very own water butt, collecting the rain

and saving it for a dry day when the plants are thirsty. Ha ha!

We'll pop the lid back on later when it's stopped raining.

DING DING!

All right, Compo! We haven't forgotten you!

GURGLING

Right, I think it's feeding time. Follow me!

# 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!

ALL: It's full! Hooray!

Stand back, tiddlers. Here it goes!

-Right, tiddlers, shall we meet the veggies?

-ALL: Yeah!

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-o!

# Raymond the squash... #

I love cuddles!

# And Sebastian's a singing aubergine

# La la la la, mi mi mi mi mi... #

Nice!

# Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# Oh, they grow here in my nursery Meet the veggies

# We're the veggies

# And that's not all - oh, no, siree

# There's Colin the runner bean... #

I'm speedy!

# The Wee MacGregors

# Oh, so cheeky! #

I'm a beautiful fennel called Joan!

Hello, my dear - haven't you grown!

# Oh, 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!

-Hello, veggies!

-Hello, tiddlers! Hello, Mr Bloom.

-We're making...

-..a cake for Joan.

She's visiting her cousin.

-And we wanted to surprise her when she gets back.

-Yeah.

Hey, will that be one of your marvellously-magnificent,

belly-blasting, triple-choc sponge cakes?

Yes! With extra chocolaty decorations on top!

-I love chocolate decorations!

-I can see that, you two.

-Look at you, mucky pair!

-TIDDLERS: Raymond's so messy!

Come on, let's get you cleaned up.

-Come on, Raymond, you first.

-That tickles!

-Yeah!

Hey, how do you think Raymond got so chocolaty?

By licking the spoon and doing that,

and it went all around his face.

-Hee hee hee!

-There we go, Raymond.

-Thank you!

-Oh, it's all round your chops!

-Margaret, you're so mucky!

-Hee hee hee!

-Good as new!

-Thank you, Mr Bloom!

-Choccy bean!

-No, Colin - it's not time for eating the chocolate decorations now!

-Oh!

Have you tried a chocolate cake?

I'm sure you're going to love it.

We'll put lots of decorations on when it's out the oven.

Oh, yes! It'll be the tastiest cake ever baked!

Definitely the tastiest!

TOOT TOOT!

There goes the Compostarium! I hope that's more yummy cake ingredients!

I reckon that you could be a help in getting this cake baked.

-We will.

-Come on, then - let's get cooking.

Right then, let's see what we've got.

Ooh! Well, it's aprons on for this tasty task, tiddlers.

Before we do any cooking with these ingredients,

we need to wash our hands, don't we?

Hee hee hee!

-I'm getting all wet!

-That's good!

Hee hee hee!

-Hee hee hee!

-Let's see them.

Oh, good. Come on, then. Let's get the rest of the stuff from Compo.

-Yum, yum!

-Will you take this mixing bowl for me?

These aprons'll be useful

for keeping us clean when we're mixing all of these ingredients!

Thank you, Compo!

Veggies, you take care of them decorations.

Hee hee hee!

Chocolate bean!

Righty ho, tiddlers - let's get baking.

Can you pick up the butter? There it goes! Can you get the sugar?

Pour the sugar in there. Oh! That's it, Tiber.

Who's going to mix this? You are! Come on.

I'll hold this bowl so you can...

-These are nice, aren't they, Margaret?

-Yum, yum!

-What do you think we need next?

-TIDDLERS: Eggs.

That's it, Tiber. Pop your thumbs in there.

Wee! In they go! Look at those eggs! I'm getting dizzy,

watching Louis going round and round and round!

-Hee hee hee!

-Hee hee hee!

-Choo!

-Hey, that's some nice colours, aren't they?

-It smells nice.

I'd never have guessed you'd never made a cake.

You're doing brilliantly.

Cake's doing well! Hee hee!

-Whoa, look at that!

-Mr Bloom,

-there's still some stuck at the side!

-Oh, yeah!

Thanks, Louis! Now then, Tiber - the all-important baking bit.

-Baked bean!

-You're not a baked bean, Colin - you're a runner bean!

-Chocolaty bean!

-Ah, ah - not yet.

I don't have an oven, so how do you think we could get it baked?

-Put it in Compo.

-That's a good idea. Pop the cake in here.

Turn it on. Really fast.

DING!

I think that's done it!

-Oh!

-Wow!

Wow! Oh, I told you it'd be done in no time, didn't I?

Tickle my tomatoes! What's gone on here?!

-Oh, they were so chocolaty and lovely...

-Right, OK!

Now then, now then! Hang on one moment.

Just pop this cake down here.

Let's sort this pickle out, shall we?

What do you think's gone on here?

-I think they've ate them all.

-Margaret and Raymond?

-Yeah.

-Is this true, veggies?

We're sorry - we only meant to have a little taste!

But now we'll never finish Joan's cake before she gets back!

Dear, oh, dear! What a to-do!

Chocolate bean!

I'm sorry, but there aren't any left!

No, no, no, no! Chocolate bean!

Oh, dear!

-Hang about, Colin - what have you got there?

-Chocolate bean!

-Collecting bean!

-Oh!

There we go. Now, Louis, what do you think Colin's been doing?

Saving them so Margaret and Raymond didn't eat them.

That's right.

It's just like when I was saving water outside in me water butt.

Colin's saved these decorations for when we need them.

And that means we can finish decorating the cake!

That's such a relief!

-Thank you, Colin.

-Hooray!

Super saving bean!

Righto, let's get a shifty on

and decorate this cake with Colin's chocolate decorations.

Joan will be back at any moment. Come on.

More chocolate decorations.

Here we go, then. One marvellously magnificent,

belly-blasting, triple-choc, cream-filled sponge cake...

with the chocolate decorations on top.

Oh, that looks delicious.

Joan's going to love it.

Oh, hello, Joan.

Erm, did you have a nice time on holiday?

I had a lovely time. Thank you, Mr Bloom.

And how was Cousin Jean?

She's very well and she sends everyone her love.

Hold on. Am I missing something?

Surprise!

Oh... Oh!

Is that a belly-blasting, triple-choc sponge cake?

ALL: Yes!

With chocolate decorations on top?

Yes!

Thanks to Colin saving the decorations, he's saved the day.

Let's all have some cake. Colin, Raymond, would you like some?

Erm, no, thank you. I'm rather full for some reason. He-he!

-Me too.

-Now, I wonder why that is(!)

Maybe Sebastian would like some.

Mais, oui. My goodness, what an amazing cake.

What's your favourite kind of cake, Sebastian?

Well, I'm rather fond of my special garlic cake with onion topping.

ALL: Eugh!

What do you mean, "Eugh"? I will let you all have a taste if you want.

No? OK, how about this song instead?

# We gave the plants a drink The water it ran out

# Thank goodness for the water butt which saves it up for such a drought

# Colin saved our decorations That's a job well done

# Now 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

-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

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

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

-SHE YAWNS

-Come on, Margaret,

Colin, Raymond, Joan and Sebastian.

Hey, settle down, you cheeky Wee MacGregors.

It's time for bed.

-Have you had fun today?

-Yeah.

So have I.

-Did you like the cake?

-Yeah.

Thank you for dropping in the chocolate sprinkles.

Ah, you're welcome. Can I have a hug?

Night-night, veggies. Sleep tight, veggies.

# And listen to my gentle tune

# Night-night, veggies

# Sleep tight, veggies

# We'll see you again soon. #

Shh.

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