Comments on: Dry

By: earthwoman

earthwoman — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:44:34 +0000

And now of course it is too wet! The courgettes seem happy about it though.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:53:15 +0000

joy – i awoke this morning and it had rained! thame seems to have missed most of the rain in the area lately. lots of lugging of water at the allotment as the water butts ran dry weeks ago.
soilman – a streak down the high street in the rain??!! that would be fun to see!

By: Tanya Walton

Tanya Walton — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:30:51 +0000

luckily..though some may not soo ti that way!…we are getting quite a downpour on a daily basis so i have not watered the plot at all this year…well except for the greenhouse!!

By: Soilman

Soilman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:06:08 +0000

Celia hi

I also plant the drought-sensitive plants in hollows, but the little walls are a brilliant idea. Might try it on next year’s brassicas.

You must be so relieved to have got some rain. I would run naked down the high street if it would bring a day of rain.

Actually, is anyone in a position to promise that (Hello? God?)? Because if so, the offer stands.

By: Damo

Damo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:23:03 +0000

I can’t believe how little rain we’ve had down here, I’m surprised the hosepipe ban hasn’t started yet.

By: The Idiot Gardener

The Idiot Gardener — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:59:40 +0000

I did think it was going to rain last night, just a for a minute the sky blackened and a few spaltters appeared on the windows.

Then the sun came out again. Bastard!

By: Magic Cochin

Magic Cochin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:37:27 +0000

I’m just happy to have had a good soft fruit harvest and some lovely asparagus and artichokes – as for the rest of the veg… they haven’t happened this year. I know I could have watered more, but generally I find it waste of time unless the water can be really targeted at the roots. I’ve built little low dry-stone walls around each of the courgettes which are planted in saucer shaped hollows. The walls stop most of the run-off and provide a bit of shade too (spotted this once in Zimbabwe, knew it would come in useful one day!)

We’ve had a day of decent rain – so might try some late season crops.

Celia

By: Tilly

Tilly — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:40:45 +0000

OMG that’s some watering marathon. I spent ages carrying buckets of water from the bath down to the garden. The water butt has run dry and I can’t stand letting any water go to waste. I’ve got to rig up a better system of getting the bathwater into the water butt though! I’ve just got a few veg in pots and bags in the garden but even that takes some watering. The pumpkins are drinking gallons!