If you can move your pots close to a house wall or fence @clematisdorset, that should help. I've also used a plastic cloche over an alpine trough in previous wet winters and placed pots under garden furniture for shelter. As long as they can drain well and don't freeze, your terracotta pots should be OK in your location. If you are concerned about the pots freezing, a couple of layers of bubble wrap on the outside helps.
Thanks @GardenerSuze and @Plantminded. I think the rain has stopped but I have only now wondered if my heavy mulch of straw that I applied before the rains in December, is working! I think it has worked in previous years to keep the pots from waterlogging but I started wondering....
Thanks for your suggestions. I am not too worried about it freezing, but would you say it is crucial that either heavy newspaper/sacking or bubble-wrap does not get so wet that it drips through into the pots. What about a shower curtain over all the pots (purely to keep off the rain)?
I hope my straw mulch is enough....
I might be worrying about nothing, but ....
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As a temporary measure, you could use a shower curtain @clematisdorset, as long as it's aesthetically pleasing 😆. I wouldn't keep anything covered for too long with an impermeable material though as plant roots also need air, which I'm sure you know!
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Thanks for your suggestions. I am not too worried about it freezing, but would you say it is crucial that either heavy newspaper/sacking or bubble-wrap does not get so wet that it drips through into the pots. What about a shower curtain over all the pots (purely to keep off the rain)?
I hope my straw mulch is enough....
I might be worrying about nothing, but ....