Hi all, I was popping back to say I thought the worst had passed by, but it's at it again.
Just rung Mum to check all's okay and have had 20 mins about how yet again the council haven't emptied her re-cycling bins and the pharmacy are wanting to change the day her prescriptions are delivered to the only morning she goes out. Think I have some phone calls to make this afternoon
Fidget I hope your cold clears up soon, you need some sun to dry it
Not much chance of a GH base getting done here for a while.
Stay inside and keep those bugs to yourself Fidget - just wrap yourself up in a blanket and rest a little with that good book (I can really recommend The Yorkshire Shepherdess as a light read).
Dove & Steve - I think it'll be winter at earliest! We need to remove the plaster off the walls in the master bedroom, hallway, and lounge so I think next Spring might be best so we can have the windows open to blast the dust through. (Lets not even mention the kitchen that's a full strip out floor ripped up, cooking on the BBQ for months, kind of job). Neither of us have much in the way of inclination knowing its going to be so disruptive!
Thunder still very much over head and causing an awful headache - the joys of being "delicate". Only the one power cut so far so alas they wont be sending us home just yet
Mrs G - seen your PM thanks. I'll email them for more information and hopefully they'll get back to me soon (left my phone at home so can't call them). As for if I should tell you how... We'll see (I have realised a big flaw in the plan).
Hello Forkers,after torrential rain here last night and this morning its clear up beautifully now.
I'm a bit disappointed, I put out yet another crop of peas I had chitted indoors (is that the right word and tense?) This is my third attempt now, and this morning all that was left were their roots. The carrots have very low flying tiny little flies everywhere, which I suspect is carrot fly. So rather disheartened on the veg front.
Cheered myself up when I found a rather lovely dahilia called 'Juliet' with beauty dark purple stems and deep lilac flowers at the Co-op. So that gone on the patio in a pot. At least I know what I'm doing with pots..sort of.
Peas, in my opinion it sounds very drastic for slugs / snail, or even birds, to scoff them all overnight. Never had them but could it be rabbits or mice? I don't know but I'm sure someone will have an idea. You might just have greedy crawlers.
Your carrots does sound like root fly, I think maybe the damage is now done How about sowing some more in a different place and putting some fleece over them and pegging it down, it's not too late to sow them. I grow only a few and in tubs as flies only reach up at certain height.
Clari this house isn't finished and we've been here 14 yrs
Hi Lizzie not a bank holiday we've all been hiding in GH's or switched computers off in my neck of the woods weather been vile. Now got some sun and 24C, when I've just put the oven on
Chicky I've got old I couldn't have got up at 5am after 4 hrs sleep.
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Thunder, lightning, and chucking it down here.
and hail stones.
My cold is still streaming. I dont intend going out so I shouldn't pass it on to anyone.
I think today is a good day to stay in and read a book.
Sorry to hear that Fidget - that being said, keep it to yourself - last thing I want is an internet virus
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi all, I was popping back to say I thought the worst had passed by, but it's at it again.
Just rung Mum to check all's okay and have had 20 mins about how yet again the council haven't emptied her re-cycling bins and the pharmacy are wanting to change the day her prescriptions are delivered to the only morning she goes out. Think I have some phone calls to make this afternoon
Fidget I hope your cold clears up soon, you need some sun to dry it
Not much chance of a GH base getting done here for a while.
Stay inside and keep those bugs to yourself Fidget - just wrap yourself up in a blanket and rest a little with that good book (I can really recommend The Yorkshire Shepherdess as a light read).
Dove & Steve - I think it'll be winter at earliest! We need to remove the plaster off the walls in the master bedroom, hallway, and lounge so I think next Spring might be best so we can have the windows open to blast the dust through. (Lets not even mention the kitchen that's a full strip out floor ripped up, cooking on the BBQ for months, kind of job). Neither of us have much in the way of inclination knowing its going to be so disruptive!
Thunder still very much over head and causing an awful headache - the joys of being "delicate". Only the one power cut so far so alas they wont be sending us home just yet
Mrs G - seen your PM thanks. I'll email them for more information and hopefully they'll get back to me soon (left my phone at home so can't call them). As for if I should tell you how...
We'll see (I have realised a big flaw in the plan).
Hello Forkers,after torrential rain here last night and this morning its clear up beautifully now.
I'm a bit disappointed, I put out yet another crop of peas I had chitted indoors (is that the right word and tense?) This is my third attempt now, and this morning all that was left were their roots.
The carrots have very low flying tiny little flies everywhere, which I suspect is carrot fly. So rather disheartened on the veg front.
Cheered myself up when I found a rather lovely dahilia called 'Juliet' with beauty dark purple stems and deep lilac flowers at the Co-op. So that gone on the patio in a pot. At least I know what I'm doing with pots..sort of.
Hi Caral bet you are
Peas, in my opinion it sounds very drastic for slugs / snail, or even birds, to scoff them all overnight. Never had them but could it be rabbits or mice? I don't know but I'm sure someone will have an idea. You might just have greedy crawlers.
Your carrots does sound like root fly, I think maybe the damage is now done
How about sowing some more in a different place and putting some fleece over them and pegging it down, it's not too late to sow them. I grow only a few and in tubs as flies only reach up at certain height.
Clari this house isn't finished and we've been here 14 yrs
Home last night at 1am - up this morning at 5am .... Have come home early for a snooze
Thought no one had posted since this morning, my email notifications have stopped - again. Is it a Bank Hol in the UK? It is here.
Very hot and muggy, hazy sky 30°
Hi Lizzie not a bank holiday we've all been hiding in GH's or switched computers off in my neck of the woods weather been vile. Now got some sun and 24C, when I've just put the oven on
Chicky I've got old I couldn't have got up at 5am after 4 hrs sleep.
Hi everyone, has been sunny all day but its starting to cloud over now
No Busy Liz, not a bank hols, I've not had any notifications either since Friday.
Hope you feel better soon fidget, hugs.
Sorry to hear you have all had storms, but it looks like it might be here soon.