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Grandma · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2007, 09:14:09 »

Thanks for springing to my defence, Ninnyscrops! It was me - and it was specifically for the Sussex dustbowl - but I've been feeling SO guilty ever since, with what happened in other parts of the country.

Hardly dare say that it hasn't rained here (well, not properly) since heaven knows when. Soil's rock-hard, cracking, pale grey and completely undiggable - but I promise I won't be rain-dancing again! ;)

Garden Manager · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2007, 11:27:17 »

What was the raindance you did last time Grandma? I am wondering if i could try it out.

On the other hand i am sure most folks wont mind if you did it again yourself, although perhaps if you adjusted it a bit so we dont get quite so much rain next time!

manicscousers · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2007, 16:04:13 »

just do it on one leg ;D

Grandma · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2007, 16:05:45 »

Which one?

Emagggie · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2007, 16:51:23 »

The one with water on the knee of course ;D
Desert conditions again here in Wakering, my lawn's cracking up a treat. ::)
Even digging up the last of my spuds under mulch-the ground seems to be drying out, but at least it's a tad warmer than Tuesday.

elvis2003 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:15:58 »

your rain dancing has worked folks,here in liverpool it has been absolutely tipping it down since 5 this morning,its really dark and most trees are looking pretty autumnal x

Grandma · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:06:57 »

Must have used the wrong leg :-[ Send some down here, please, Elvis! :)

angle shades · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:15:43 »

Just going to lottie to plant more brassicas,

and fill the water butts again ::)

maybe we need a joint A4A rain dance :-\ ;D/ shades x

manicscousers · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:21:39 »

not up here, thanks..we've got enough, the lake at the plot is just starting to show ;D
I'll have to do the anti-rain dance :o

angle shades · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2007, 18:40:52 »

:)well, filled the water butts, borrowed someones hose , watered a few things before they died,

and then it rained ;D

its nice and sunny again now though/ shades x

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2007, 19:22:15 »

We had that "weed rain" yesterday - you know the type - just fine enough to set those weed seeds on the surface into action! Grandma, do you think you could manage a "tap" dance down here please ;)

cornykev · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2007, 22:02:40 »

One downpour during the night this week, but that soon dried out. ;D ;D ;D

Garden Manager · « **Reply #32 on:** September 22, 2007, 14:02:33 »

Not a drop down here yet further north they got a deluge. We need it, the midlands probably dont (as much). Looks like someone up there did a bit of a rain dance but it only worked on a local level.

I did one of my rain dances too yesterday - topped up my near empty water butts for the second time in a month. I often find as soon as I do that it rains a few days later and the rainwater gets wasted because there is no room for it!

I could try one or both of my other quite sucessfull rain dances. One is running the 'leaky hose' irrigation system on the veg plot, the other is to get the hose out and give all my pots a good soaking. Either have equal suceess. I remmeber back in May I had just got the irrigation system set up when the first of the summer rains arrived. It also usualy rains soon after doing a 'big water' of the pots with th hose (usualy just do what needs waterig with a can).

On the subject of watering, how many of you with containers at home (and on the plot too I guess) have been keeping up with the watering? I have to confess i have been a bit lazy and not done it as often as i should have. I think this cool cloudy weather lurs you into a false sense of security with watering, but as I realised yesterday, with no rain the pots are still drying out, albeit more slowly now than when it was sunnier and warmer.

Garden Manager · « **Reply #33 on:** September 22, 2007, 14:04:01 »

Quote from: cornykev on September 21, 2007, 22:02:40

One downpour during the night this week, but that soon dried out. ;D ;D ;D

Thats the trouble, with the soil so dry and all the wind we've been getting what rain does fal isnt going to do much good for long.

theothermarg · « **Reply #34 on:** September 22, 2007, 20:16:25 »

mm we have had some rain ,fine stuff and it has made a bit of difference at least I can get the fork in the ground but under the surface it is very dry so left it in massive lumps in case we get enough to break it down ???
marg
avatar was suppose to be moving got it wrong somewhere

ninnyscrops · « **Reply #35 on:** September 22, 2007, 21:29:32 »

Could be because it's not a cream coloured lab theothermarge ;D

Garden Manager · « **Reply #36 on:** September 23, 2007, 14:21:33 »

I DID IT!

I did one of my raindances last night (ran veg patch irrigation system for a few hours), and now its RAINING. A nice steady rain too.

Does though mean i am now stuck indoors, rather than getting on with things in the garden, but hey for once i dont mind that much. it at least means i can get on with a few things out there this week.

theothermarg · « **Reply #37 on:** September 23, 2007, 16:49:25 »

it is p**ing down here that should break the lumps up and i have just finished relining my pond :D got very dirty and smelly :-[ i just hope my frogs will forgive me and come back GA have to join you in that rain dance
marg

Garden Manager · « **Reply #38 on:** September 23, 2007, 17:54:49 »

Might have over done it :o. Looking out the window it looks horrible. Very murky and miserable.

Still it should do the gardens some good as its not too heavy. :D

Emagggie · « **Reply #39 on:** September 23, 2007, 20:57:47 »

Wot? Nuffink, nuffink, nuffink here as usual. ::)

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