Prof_GD_Foster
@profgdfoster.bsky.social
Retired Prof in Molecular Plant Pathology: Emeritus in Everyway: enjoys life voraciously: enjoys beer: enjoys family & 2 dogs even more than beer(!) L'pool FC through thick & thin
My view as a virologist over 2 years before COVID hit !!
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My view as a virologist over 2 years before COVID hit !!
Very appropriate 😂😂😂
My better half would agree 🙃
My better half would agree 🙃
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Very appropriate 😂😂😂
My better half would agree 🙃
My better half would agree 🙃
Our kids never threw out a book their entire lives. Therefore we’ve about 25 years worth stored in our loft for both of them. We’ve finally decided to sort
Finding some classics. Fishing with Foster….The legend begins 😂 could change ‘fishing’ for a wide range of things 😂😂😂
Finding some classics. Fishing with Foster….The legend begins 😂 could change ‘fishing’ for a wide range of things 😂😂😂
October 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our kids never threw out a book their entire lives. Therefore we’ve about 25 years worth stored in our loft for both of them. We’ve finally decided to sort
Finding some classics. Fishing with Foster….The legend begins 😂 could change ‘fishing’ for a wide range of things 😂😂😂
Finding some classics. Fishing with Foster….The legend begins 😂 could change ‘fishing’ for a wide range of things 😂😂😂
Deffo me towards the end….. 😂
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Deffo me towards the end….. 😂
Only UK people will understand and also those of a certain age. Still very very proud of all my badges especially the silver. Still have all my letters from Biddy Baxter. The nicest person I’ve ever met in my childhood universe.
#BluePeter
#BluePeter
October 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Only UK people will understand and also those of a certain age. Still very very proud of all my badges especially the silver. Still have all my letters from Biddy Baxter. The nicest person I’ve ever met in my childhood universe.
#BluePeter
#BluePeter
As an academic/scientist I might’ve worked on sweet potato diseases for many years. But I’ve still got a lot to learn about growing them outside in the UK. But still not to bad a crop so far 🍠
October 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As an academic/scientist I might’ve worked on sweet potato diseases for many years. But I’ve still got a lot to learn about growing them outside in the UK. But still not to bad a crop so far 🍠
Needed a drink to get thru Dancing Queen and Super Trouper
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Needed a drink to get thru Dancing Queen and Super Trouper
HBD 🥳 to my very own Queen of the Slipstream ❤️
August 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
HBD 🥳 to my very own Queen of the Slipstream ❤️
Tonight’s menu. Just a little something I rattled up the good lady. But she’s worth it.
August 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tonight’s menu. Just a little something I rattled up the good lady. But she’s worth it.
Always grown Maris Piper. First time ever growing Maris Peer. Looking forward to outcome. 🥔
Anyone out there grown Peer before.
Anyone out there grown Peer before.
July 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Always grown Maris Piper. First time ever growing Maris Peer. Looking forward to outcome. 🥔
Anyone out there grown Peer before.
Anyone out there grown Peer before.
Our homegrown potatoes, leeks and onions are about to be turned into chunky leek & potato soup by my better half. Can highly recommend this recipe 🥣
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
July 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Our homegrown potatoes, leeks and onions are about to be turned into chunky leek & potato soup by my better half. Can highly recommend this recipe 🥣
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/...
That’s last 🥔 pot harvested. All from a single pot. Good old reliable Maris Piper. Now time to plant Summer Planting Potatoes (also known as Second Cropping or 'Xmas potatoes') Again grandson Dylan & other half Diana nowhere in sight. They might get sacked as my potato pickers🙃
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
That’s last 🥔 pot harvested. All from a single pot. Good old reliable Maris Piper. Now time to plant Summer Planting Potatoes (also known as Second Cropping or 'Xmas potatoes') Again grandson Dylan & other half Diana nowhere in sight. They might get sacked as my potato pickers🙃
We’ve had the curtains permanently closed in the house for several days now to try keep the heat out and the house cool in the awful UK heatwave. We’ve just opened the curtains and had a peek to see if the heat has reduced any, and……..
July 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’ve had the curtains permanently closed in the house for several days now to try keep the heat out and the house cool in the awful UK heatwave. We’ve just opened the curtains and had a peek to see if the heat has reduced any, and……..
As the UK suffers (and me) in this heatwave I’m reminded what sort of phrases we’d use back in my wee homeland of Norn Iron.
Us Irish melt at these temps 🥵
Us Irish melt at these temps 🥵
July 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
As the UK suffers (and me) in this heatwave I’m reminded what sort of phrases we’d use back in my wee homeland of Norn Iron.
Us Irish melt at these temps 🥵
Us Irish melt at these temps 🥵
I chitted all my seed potatoes really early this year and planted them out super early in pots with cloche covers initially. This is the yield from single pot of one of my maincrop 🥔 'Rooster'
A great yield in July when you would normally harvest September to November
A great yield in July when you would normally harvest September to November
July 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I chitted all my seed potatoes really early this year and planted them out super early in pots with cloche covers initially. This is the yield from single pot of one of my maincrop 🥔 'Rooster'
A great yield in July when you would normally harvest September to November
A great yield in July when you would normally harvest September to November
We can HIGHLY RECOMMEND you all go and see The Ballad of Wallace Island
@BalladofWallis
@BalladofWallis
July 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We can HIGHLY RECOMMEND you all go and see The Ballad of Wallace Island
@BalladofWallis
@BalladofWallis
Any of my planty followers recognise what this is.
There’ll be a follow up question.
There’ll be a follow up question.
June 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Any of my planty followers recognise what this is.
There’ll be a follow up question.
There’ll be a follow up question.
Another day potato picking with the wee man.
The first potatoes were Jazzy salad potatoes that we posted a while back. These latest ones are Rooster main crop. All produced from a seed potato in a pot. 🥔
The first potatoes were Jazzy salad potatoes that we posted a while back. These latest ones are Rooster main crop. All produced from a seed potato in a pot. 🥔
June 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Another day potato picking with the wee man.
The first potatoes were Jazzy salad potatoes that we posted a while back. These latest ones are Rooster main crop. All produced from a seed potato in a pot. 🥔
The first potatoes were Jazzy salad potatoes that we posted a while back. These latest ones are Rooster main crop. All produced from a seed potato in a pot. 🥔
And all grown in pots. Everyone who is not a serious gardener should give it a go. Still loads of starter veg available in garden centres.
June 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And all grown in pots. Everyone who is not a serious gardener should give it a go. Still loads of starter veg available in garden centres.
Just waiting for the bbq burger 🍔 to go on top of the cheese and onion. Everything home grown in pots. Yum 😋
June 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just waiting for the bbq burger 🍔 to go on top of the cheese and onion. Everything home grown in pots. Yum 😋
Early onions and salad potatoes harvested today. 🧅 🥔
June 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Early onions and salad potatoes harvested today. 🧅 🥔
I can highly recommend it if you have only a small garden or even just a flat terrace. Shown below is the yield of salad potatoes from just one seed potato planted in one small specialised potato pot.
June 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I can highly recommend it if you have only a small garden or even just a flat terrace. Shown below is the yield of salad potatoes from just one seed potato planted in one small specialised potato pot.
Great night in my wee home town in Norn Iron with a few school friends from the 60’s.
Yes - you read that correctly- friends since 1969!
Yes - you read that correctly- friends since 1969!
May 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Great night in my wee home town in Norn Iron with a few school friends from the 60’s.
Yes - you read that correctly- friends since 1969!
Yes - you read that correctly- friends since 1969!
As Van Morrison would say….
Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time.
Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time.
May 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
As Van Morrison would say….
Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time.
Wouldn't it be great if it was like this all the time.