Author Topic: Has anyone NOT got rain today? (Read 6097 times)

caroline7758 · « **on:** June 30, 2007, 15:01:00 »

Seems to be hitting everyone, though obviously some worse than others. Can anyone cheer us up and tell us they have what we are supposed to have in June?

Trevor_D · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:06:52 »

Well, that got a lot of replies, didn't it?

Guess we've all got the same weather........

I showed a new plot-holder round this morning. Tipping it down with rain. I hope it bodes well that the rain - to say nothing of the sight of 10 poles of assorted weed - did nothing to dampen his hearty spirit! (I had to strip off when I got home & dump everything in the washing machine.)

Hey, ho - off to the Hampton Court Flower Show on Tuesday!

And we've had nothing compared to a lot of you.....................

caroline7758 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:15:27 »

I guess if anyone has got a dry day they'll be out making the most of it anyway, I know I would be! It hasn't stopped here all day.

Georgie · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:35:56 »

I was lucky enough to get an hour in the garden before I got rained off (again). In that time I managed to tie in the raspberries, cat mint and fuchsias (which have all gone mad), do some dead-heading and shift a few pots around. Lilies and Fuchsias are in prolific bud but few have dared to open yet. :(

G x

manicscousers · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:43:08 »

we decided, as I've been out of action and ray's been babysitting me..we'd go anyway and sod the weather..after all, we won't rust and at least we still have somewhere to go, unlike marestail and jeannine and so many other unlucky folk
so, wet inside our waterproofs, 2 hours later, sore as hell...but, we got all the (well, ray dug 'em up) garlic up, planted the new chinese leaves, picked some beetroot, what looks like the last of the strawberries, lost lots of tay and raspberries...but that's it for a few days now, i'm knackered ;D

Georgie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:48:27 »

And how is your garlic? I was thinking of harvesting mine but after all the rain I wondered whether to leave it another week or two.

G x

Oldmanofthewoods · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:55:24 »

Leave the garlic until the soil around it has dried off a bit.

manicscousers · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:57:55 »

funnily enough, georgie, the first lot weren't very big but this lot, 10days later, are much bigger,don't know if it's leavng them or maybe the soil is different
anyway, we've now got garlic, spuds and onions stored ;D
well, as long as we can dry the garlic off ;D
oh, i forgot, it had very bad rust as well, and the bed was sopping wet :)

Fork · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2007, 16:59:24 »

Heres something for those who dont have any of the wet stuff ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2007, 17:48:55 »

Like Georgie I took advantage of the break in the rain and had 2 hours over the lottie, but its caned it down ever since, my mates having a barbie tonight :o to I guess all the boys will be in the games room playing pool and bar football. ;D ;D ;D mend you the women will have to take turns bringing us the stellas down the bottom of the garden. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2007, 17:49:21 »

we have rain here all day and its hot!!

shirlton · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2007, 18:00:55 »

Raining all day here in Sutton Coldfield. Tony has had to drain some water off the pool. He is usually having to fill it up at this time of year.

asbean · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2007, 18:03:06 »

Raining pretty well non-stop here in Winchester. Whiled away the afternoon playing that stupid game - got a score of 5,188,500 at level 196 until the phone stopped the game!

manicscousers · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2007, 18:21:50 »

we bought a hand pump from ebay, we've been using it to pump out the water from the end of the poly, there've been mozzies breeding in there..anyway, we gave in today and covered the brick path with wood chips to soak it up for now, we were having to put a drawbridge over it !! ??? ;D

Georgie · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2007, 19:39:05 »

Quote from: Oldmanofthewoods on June 30, 2007, 16:55:24

Leave the garlic until the soil around it has dried off a bit.

Thanks for confirming my gut instinct. ;D

G x

Fork · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2007, 19:41:22 »

Personally,if my garlic was ready to harvest i would not risk leaving in this sodden soil a moment longer!

Georgie · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2007, 19:45:00 »

Ah but mine are in pots in a sheltered position, almost rain shadow. I stopped watering them last weekend because the foliage was beginning to yellow. If they were in sodden soil I'd harvest them too.

G x

cambourne7 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2007, 20:04:01 »

HI manicscousers

Where are you pumping the water to?

Cambourne7

Carol · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2007, 20:08:11 »

Woke up to a sunnny day which kept dry but getting steadily dull until 2.30 when we had a fine drizzle. Its been dry since 5 and the sun shone an hour ago. Bet we get the heavy stuff tomorrow.

cazy · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2007, 20:18:15 »

So much for 'flaming June', What's going to happen in flaming July?

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