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Hello Forkers - October '21
Obelixx
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Here's hoping October brings us new beginnings, solution to old problems, good growing and planting some fun for us all.
Here's the place to chat, vent, commiserate, share triumphs, joys and sadness and know we are not alone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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we’ve had another 3mm rain overnight and the clouds are building up again across the valley. Hoping for more rain. I’ve an old Viburnum which has developed a maze of buds and they are beginning to open up. Might pick a few for the vase as the perfume will be nice in here.
just easing myself into the day … OH is finishing the packing and tidying before we start the trek homewards … we’ll be staying the night near Milton Keynes just a couple of miles from the farm where I was born on the edge of the Woburn estate …
It’s been a really fantastic holiday … ☀️ 🏊♀️ 🍽 🎨 😎
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm so glad you had a lovely holiday @Dovefromabove, despite the weather.
Thanks you all for your continuing kindess. It's greatly appreciated.
Double digging was done at college yesterday 😅. It was really great to actually do something that I have drawn so many diagrams about 🤣. Asked your question @Hostafan1, but no answer given re research. Just the usual list of reasons about improving soil structure (Charles Dowding says the opposite), only way to deal with clay soils (Charles Dowding says the opposite), only way to deal with perennial weeds (Charles Dowding says the opposite). The RHS is revamping its syllabus this year. It will be interesting to see how much they change. Can’t see the dinosaurs 🦕 giving up digging……but at least the obligatory hormone rooting powder might get removed. There is a classic “examiners comment” on one of the past exam questions on cultivation techniques which says “candidates who gave no-dig as one of their examples could be given no marks, as it is not a method of cultivation” 🤔🤔🤔.
Anyways ….4 more days of studying til judgement day. Going to see if I can remember the 213 latin plant names in my plant portfolio before breakfast 🤣. Stratiotes aloides anyone??
There is increasing recognition in agriculture of the harm that ploughing does to the land, makes you wonder what the syllabus is on those sorts of courses still too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Another beautiful sunny cold morning, but the weather on the turn for the weekend. The veggie garden has come to a halt, so next week will be pulling up tomato stakes and plants. Will give some air to the brassicas.
@Obelixx Bravo for starting this new monthly thread!
@Dovefromabove Safe return.
@Pat E You always put on such lovely photos! Shame they haven't got smell, too!!
@chicky Last 4 swotting days, hang in there!
Electricity in France is going up 12% in January - crazy increase!! Everything is going up, but 12% is a lot.
Have a pleasant day everyone.
Tui
That's why we installed PV panels @tui34. Energy prices will always rise.
Give them what they want @chicky but don't practise what they preach.
Love you viburnum @Pat E. Must remember to pick some of ours this winter/spring.
Have a safe journey @Dovefromabove and anyone else who has to hit the road today.
Love the picture Pat as usual, have a safe journey Dove.
Reading your post @chicky reminds me of my French neighbours who rotovate their soils all the time before planting, one never has anything added to it .....its heavy clay and he wonders why he has such trouble growing good veggies. That's the way it's always been done and probably always will be.
Best wishes to all.