Topic: Gutted no rain

[Borlotti]

You're having a joke.  It has been raining all morning it in not so sunny Enfield.  Wonder where Kev has gone on his holidays and if he has rain. Am missing his jokes (how sad).  ;D ;D ;D

[Digeroo]

There is a thread re Kev's hol, I think he has gone somewhere nice and sunny.

Jokes situation very slim at the moment, not much from ACE either.

[Digeroo]

Another few drops last night. Again better than nothing but it has been 9 days since the last lot.  Even the sun flowers have been dropping.   Unwatered soil dry down a good foot plus and 1/4 inch will not do much to correct that.   Even the sweet corn needs watering.  No runners on the strawberries. 

Seems odd that in Scotland you are having floods.  We have had so little rain since February.  If this lasts through the winter we will have serious water shortages next year. 

The trees are beginning to shed their leaves, it is like autumn.

[taurus]

Came back off holiday last night. Home half hour and it was raining.  Lost two trees so far this year to lack of rain.  Lots of trees have fallen in the Swindon area this year.  No shortage of wood chips from the council   ::) ;D ;D

[Digeroo]

Trees doing ok round here so far.  Having to water newly planted apple trees.  I think their roots are long enough to reach down to the water table through the gravel.

Another advantage is that the grasses are not growing as strongly as the wildflowers so the sides of the roads have been stunning this year.   Very good year for the vetches and scabious they must have very long roots. 

[goodlife]

We've finally has couple of rainy days..but only the top inch and half is wet-ish.. ::)
I've managed to keep all new fruit trees going..those are the main thing and most expensive to replace.
Well, its sun shine again..surfaces are drying out from last night..hopefully there is more to come tonight.

[lottie lou]

Not had any decent rain for ages here.  Soil dry as a bone to over a spade's depth.