Mr Bloom's Nursery: Meet the Veggies!

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The news that we were going to get 'another go' with The Veggies this year was fantastic. By the end of filming the last year there were lots of excited thoughts floating around about improvements, developments, elaborations that could all be made IF we got a second series. Well as of Monday 4th we'll be implementing those pipe dreams so please, if you want to do 'Sunshine dance' over the weekend to ward off any looming bad weather, we'd much appreciate it. (In fact, if you could keep it up for the next 4 weeks, that'd be even better...)

CBeebies’ Mr Bloom is coming to our theatre with his family of Veggies in a new stage show which is sure to delight the whole family. Mr Bloom’s Nursery does what many parents might have thought impossible – gets children excited about vegetables! Set in the allotment of the lovable gardener, and featuring a supporting cast of animated veggies, the award-winning CBeebies series has been teaching children about vegetables and where they come from, as well as wider lessons on nurture and growth. Hey, hey, hey there. Why didn’t someone wake me?” asks Mr. Biscuit, jumpingoff the wall onto the kitchen table.“Well,” says Onion, “you should’ve gotten down as soon as you heard Mr.Rooster. And it is getting late. Remember what happened the last time Fanniethought Miss Mae went out?”“Yeah,” says Corn-on-the-Cob. “We almost got caught running around andMiss Mae was just in the next room. Fannie swore up and down that she hadleft the house. Oh dear, Oh dear. We all ran and I lost some of my beautiful,precious kernels. All because Fannie thought Miss Mae had left the house.”“That’s enough fussing, Corny. I’m just a doll trying to live,” Fannie says in a huff. Once you’ve mastered these, herbs such as basil and mint or vegetables such as tomatoes or lettuce are a fantastic next step. Having your child cook with their own herbs and vegetables is not only highly rewarding and helps them to learn where food comes from but can also be a great way to encourage fussy eaters to try new foods!The Wee MacGregors: the Radishes, a law unto themselves – cheeky, mischievous, observant and attentive. Margaret the Cabbage: sensitive with a zest for adventure and is fascinated by space, and especially the moon.

Raymond the Butternut Squash: he may not be the brightest but he is very thoughtful and has a big heart. Meet the Veggies…WHAT HAPPENS IN MISS MAE’S KITCHEN? by Charlotte Raybon E Eloquent Books New York, New York Once hot, fry the samosas a few at a time for around 10 minutes, or util golden. Drain on the kitchen paper and repeat until all the samosas are cooked. Fannie rolls her eyes with a big sigh. “Will you give a doll a break? I said Miss Mae is out of the house. Now you Veggies get down here. There are some little folks waiting to meet you.”The Veggies slide a little ways down the side of the cupboard and jump onto the table. Theylook around the kitchen and start mumbling. “Yep, it really looks like Miss Mae has gone out,” says Corn on the Cob. “Come on,” says Nanny. “The children are waiting and we don’t have all day.”The Veggies come to the center of the table. They start mumbling again, pushing andshoving each other. Broccoli asks, “Why don’t you go first Onion?” “No, you go first Potato.” “No, you go Mushroom.” “No, you go String Bean.” “No, you go Red Pepper.” “I will not,” cries Red Pepper. “That will be enough,” yells Fannie with her hands on her hips and tapping her foot. She points. “Come here, String Bean, and introduce yourself. You know better.”Yes. I sing Meet The Veggies everyday. There's no avoiding it. It's inevitable. I usually try and sing it in the morning, with a view to getting it out the way, leaving the rest of the day 'Veggie Free'. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't and I end up with a refrain in the late afternoon. Either way, it hasn't driven me over the edge which I think is testimony to the superb composer. He's done a proper good job there!

If I could be a vegetable I would want to be Spinach. It's fab word, the leaves look super comfortable and it's not buried down deep down in the ground, (wouldn't like that). That said, when playing this game with others I have been told that I'm much more like root ginger!?! Not sure what that says about me, but there you go. The show evolved from an interactive street theatre piece called The Vegetable Nannies, created by actor Ben Faulks – who plays Mr Bloom. In 2009 Faulks approached the BBC – with three young children of his own, Faulks regularly watched CBeebies and realised his show would work well on television.Thanks to everyone who posted questions for me - I think I'm going to be grilled with the rest of them at a later date but here are a couple of choice ones I've been given: How do you do, boys and girls? I tip my cap to you. My name is Mushroom.” “Hi Mushroom,” the children whisper because his voice is so low. “I have some vitamins B and C and Minerals, like Calcium and Zinc.B, C, calcium, zincYou can add me to your favorite dishes …” “Hi my name is Onion,” he interrupts his fellow Veggie. “I come in all different colors: red, yellow, and white. Depending on what you like, chop me, dicecalciumme, and I’m sorry, but I’ll make you cry. Fry me, boil me and add me to your favorite dishes. I give out some calcium and some vitamins as well.” Fannie and Nanny wipe their eyes. “Oh Onion, you are making us cry,” Nanny replies. “Yeah, and your turn is up. Next,” Fannie yells. “Halloo out there all you children. My name is Red Pepper.” He rattles on. “I come in different colors, too. Let’s see. I can be green, yellow or orange. And I make your special dishesa, B, Ctaste so delicious. I can be made to taste hot and spicy, or I can be ever so sweet. I have some A, B and C and minerals as well. As for the remaining 25 Episodes, you can expect everything that featured in the first series, as well as a few next extras. There are two new Veggies in the nursery (more news on them later..), Compo seems to have undergone a bit of an upgrade plus, there's a whole lot more to be heard from Sebastian, the debonair Aubergine. This time round it's been an even greater pleasure writing and devising for the show. Knowing how it looks, how the characters / puppets respond, how the Tiddlers can be involved it's really allowed us to push the boat out creatively. In addition, now, when the Tiddlers roll up to the TV set, they'll be bringing expectations and preconceptions of what they've seen on the box at home. I'm really looking forward to this. Now they know the veggies, their characters and also Mr Bloom it will be interesting to see how this may affect the show.