Funkology in the flower beds

A big thanks to Pete Haigh from the monthly Funkology radio show (alongside Andy Madhatter Holmes on BBC Radio Lancashire’s On The Wire here) for sending in a gardening inspired chart. There’s some brilliant stuff from Hugh Masekela, Frankie Valli, The Leaves, The Seeds and a whole heap more. More on Pete here.

1. Grazing in the grass – Hugh Masakela
2. Green grass of home – Thomas “Boyo” Jones Esq.
3. Flowers in the rain – The Move
4. Poison ivy – The Coasters
5. Ladybird – Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood


6. Going back to my roots – Richie Havens


7. Where have all the flowers gone – Walter Jackson


8. Don’t fence me in – Bing Crosby


9. Flowers – The Emotions


10. Hey Joe – The Leaves
11. In the bush – Musique
12. Jennifer Juniper – Donovan


13. The sun aint gonna shine anymore – Frankie Valli
14.  Forkhandlesfourcandles – The 2 Ronnies


15. Mountain greenery – Ella Fitzgerald


16. Dust my broom – Ike and Tina Turner
17. Sensemillia – Black Uhuru


18. Pushin too hard – The Seeds


19. Crop Dustin – Steve Cropper
20. Green Onions – The MG’s

And here’s last month’s instalment of Funkology a show well worth tuning into live or hearing on listen again. Cheers again for the excellent chart Pete, our mate Percy Thrower would be proud!

A seedy sunday in sydenham

The London Charity Potato Fair and Seed Exchange
Sunday 27th January 2013
11.00am-3.00pm
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road
Forest Hill
London SE26 4RD

A last minute news flash about a seed swap event a stones throw from the weeds up to me knees HQ tomorrow. It looks a great day out and I’ll definitely be wandering up there if the weathers okay and I have a spare tenner in me pocket.

As it says about the event on the web:
At all these events in addition to a huge range of seed potatoes, there will be our Heritage and Heirloom seeds, onion sets, shallots and garlic bulbs, fruit trees, soft fruit and other edible plants such as rhubarb and asparagus.

If you’re up there I’ll be the one trying to do deals with the stallholders with bags of small change and old washers!