Author Topic: The rain is never going to stop (Read 9733 times)

Kea · « **Reply #40 on:** January 11, 2007, 16:48:15 »

All this rain on my clay soil makes me feel like i'm going to have to wait for ever to get any digging done. There never seems to be a happy medium, we've either got too much rain or not enough rain.
On my last visit to my allotment i carried most of it back on my boots.

Deb P · « **Reply #41 on:** January 13, 2007, 09:05:20 »

It's dry today! I'm off! (Will probably get hit in a monsoon again later on1 ;D)

dandelion · « **Reply #42 on:** January 13, 2007, 09:36:16 »

Half of my neighbour's plot has water standing on it :'(

kt. · « **Reply #43 on:** January 13, 2007, 17:49:57 »

All this rain identified leak in my chicken cree. After recently cleaning them out I noticed the straw & cardboard was drenched. Rain had been leaking from the side of a window. Spent 3hrs today rectifying this. Replaced the entire front of the shed. Put in a larger window with opener - double glazing too. Silicone sealant all round. Replaced all cardboard and fresh nesting bedding.

Considering the guy who had the plot before me was a landscape gardener - we have rectified or replaced everything he did as it has all been disastrous. The one day there is a break in the weather and I could of done tons on the plot - It was spent repairing the hen house. Had to be done though. Happy hens are laying hens I suppose ::)

Deb P · « **Reply #44 on:** January 13, 2007, 17:52:42 »

Quote from: Deb P on January 13, 2007, 09:05:20

It's dry today! I'm off! (Will probably get hit in a monsoon again later on1 ;D)

And I was right, it rained again; so still can't dig. I'm sure this weather waits for my days off! :'(

LauraB · « **Reply #45 on:** January 13, 2007, 18:06:15 »

According to metcheck, tomorrow is going to be dry and even (wait for it) sunny.

The weather will get worse in the week or two after, though. Will be even windier next week.

kitten · « **Reply #46 on:** January 13, 2007, 18:41:57 »

Wot u got there then ss? I'm desperado to get sowing something lol!

cornykev · « **Reply #47 on:** January 13, 2007, 18:47:06 »

Hasn't rained here all afternoon I been over lottie for two hours today planted a bush from my garden to stop prying eyes next to the park. Planted kiwi bush, bubblewrapped compost daleks, moved horse poo and tried to dig up fig tree that has sprung up in the middle of the plot. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hyacinth · « **Reply #48 on:** January 13, 2007, 19:03:32 »

Quote from: kitten on January 13, 2007, 18:41:57

Wot u got there then ss? I'm desperado to get sowing something lol!

Dunno what ss has got, but I reckon I've got ss in my garret...those windows and window catches look ever so familiar ;D

supersprout · « **Reply #49 on:** January 13, 2007, 19:46:56 »

:o @ lish they don't make garrets like that any more ;) ;D ;D
for kitten, three trays of banana shallot seed. The other tray has first beetroot and carrot (multi sown) and Hamburg Parsley :)

cornykev · « **Reply #50 on:** January 14, 2007, 10:08:17 »

Correct Laura the sun is out the sky is blue blah blah blah raining in my heart. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Froglegs · « **Reply #51 on:** January 14, 2007, 10:30:46 »

"Go on then tell me what banana shallot's are" :-\ ??? :P :-[

supersprout · « **Reply #52 on:** January 14, 2007, 11:28:57 »

Hi froglegs, banana shallots are long, promised to have a smooth sweet flavour ;D

I've not grown them before, nor do I know their relationship to other long shallots like Cuisse de Poule or Longor ??? I've heard you can get them readily in France. In the UK, so far as I'm aware, there's only http://www.bananashallot.com/ or seed swaps.

About 20 of us are trying banana shallots for the first time this year from one batch of seed saved in the UK. Each seed produces one shallot. I think a number of other A4a members have grown them and may be able to say more about flavour and growing.

These were sown on 11 January - first sprouts today!

Froglegs · « **Reply #53 on:** January 14, 2007, 11:55:34 »

Thank's for that Supersprout, as they say will watch this space. ;)

RSJK · « **Reply #54 on:** January 14, 2007, 12:36:45 »

Just seen the forecast for the next week , guess what ? Very wet and windy.

Larkspur · « **Reply #55 on:** January 14, 2007, 12:40:08 »

A super day here in Shropshire. Had a nice hour in the sunshine :) ridling weed roots out of very dry soil which has been under a tarpaulin for a.year.

Clairylou · « **Reply #56 on:** January 14, 2007, 13:03:50 »

Weather dry up here in Durham for first time in weeks managed to fight against the wind long enough to get new raspberry canes in and wire strung across posts for them to grow on. I've come home for a warm now.

Claire

manicscousers · « **Reply #57 on:** January 14, 2007, 15:09:52 »

same here, in golborne, wonderful, dry breezy, sunny, just put 2 redcurrant bushes in, we've marked out the new piece of land for another allotment, got someone interested already and marked out for the new raised bed area for anyone with bendability problems.. ;D ;D

triffid · « **Reply #58 on:** January 14, 2007, 15:21:13 »

Headline news...

Big Yellow Thing Appears in Middlesex Sky

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dandelion · « **Reply #59 on:** January 14, 2007, 16:40:35 »

Quote from: triffid on January 14, 2007, 15:21:13

Headline news...

Big Yellow Thing Appears in Middlesex Sky

;D ;D I turned my compost mountain, weeded the winter lettuces and cleared part of the brassica bed. Hurray!

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