bonkers -planting squashes in the rain

[Nora42]

Why are you going to the allotment in the rain OH asked me this morning. well to be fair it wasn't heavy rain and I had butternuts, Queensland blue Hubba bubba and doll mix squashed to plant. which I did and then came home I enjoyed being there on my own got all the squashes in ground and then it really started to rain. I hope my squashes are not going to be battered to death, they are well hardened off and so I'm hoping for the best.

Nora

[Nora42]

[johhnyco15]

im sure they will be fine mine have been out a month and just started to move they have had alsorts thrown at them   

[Borlotti]

I was going to the allotment today to pick some more strawberries, but it was still raining at 7 pm so maybe tomorrow, I hope.  Not so sunny Enfield today or all this week I think.  Weekend should be sunny, but the snails may have eaten all my strawberries by then.  At least I have one jar of jam made yesterday.

[rollingrock]

gardening in rain. Been there done that as long as the wind is not to strong, raining so hard it blocks my vision on my safety glasses ; which have an anti fog coating and there is no thunder and lightning there are no safety issue except slipping;to solve that issue  have weed fabric on all my paths which is  where I always walk so i do not compress the soil.  staying dry with breathable water resistant gear also important. I prefer gardening after it rains; since it  make pulling weeds easier in early part of season. Given how often; it rains in UK; i am surprised more here don't garden in the rain.

[Crystalmoon]

I also like to pull weeds when it is raining or just after heavy rain, much easier to get the roots out of my clay soil when it is wet. I have to walk on membrane paths too to prevent damaging soil I want to plant in. I have walk boards too. I have to go down to my allotment this morning to water the cucumbers that are growing under plastic sheeting & the lettuces in pots inside the covered cold frame, I do get funny looks when I say I have to go to the allotment to water when it is raining lol. It is a good time to catch the slugs too.

[ACE]

I was out in the rain also planting the butternuts, not really heavy, but it gives them a flying start and saves keep having to water them. As for weeding in the rain, not for me I like the sun baking down as I hoe, then they shrivel up quicker.

[sparrow]

I am so glad I over-sowed on the squash front. Slugs have had so many. Tis nice to stick them out into lovely damp earth though.

[johhnyco15]

its been wet here even on the sunshine coast  however all my water butts are full which is very rare for this time of year hopefully we get some steady warm sunny weather soon

[Deb P]

Because I'm working nights this week, I too was planting squash out between showers at the weekend as I knew I wouldn't be able to visit for a few days. I also did a bit of couch removal as the ground was nicely moist and made it a relatively pleasant and quick task for a change!

[gwynleg]

Yep me too! I saw that there was a forecast of 2 hours dry so determined to stick in some squashes and courgettes. The two hour window became one hour and I got totally drenched. Hope they all survive but also have some replacements if needs be. Thought I was the only mad person around

[small]

My squash and courgettes went out a fortnight ago. First they got baked, and now they are indistinguishable from the surrounding mud. The ditches surrounding my plot are as full as I've ever seen them even in winter.  Still, there's always next year.....

[Debs]

planted out my Asian round courgettes and flat white boer squash ( which are starting to flower and have a small fruit ;) )

[saddad]

They will root  out of the planting hole, always an issue on our heavy clay, really quickly as it is so wet, but we will need some hot and dry to get the best crop, fingers crossed!

[strawberry1]

I have grown good butternuts here for 4 years but they are very slow to take off this year. All planted as usual on a dome with a moat around but still looking wimpy. It is one of those crops so dependent on good sunny weather and flaming june will be over soon. Fingers crossed for some sun