Went to the plot today...early...to water GH, plant out and weed. It's been too hot in the afternoon for me.
In the NW, for the past 7 day's it's been torrential rain and thunderstorms, in between very hot days, so the plot is getting lots heat and water... and it's rained during the night or afternoon. Stuff seems to be growing at a rapid pace.I've a glut of strawberries on the plot but a variety at home which is still green.
I'm in the west midlands for weather but close to the Welsh border for the wet, windy weather.
Too hot last week, evening watering, the corn shot up, red cabbage looks good. Suprised the netting didn't collapse under the heavy rain. The garden needs weeding, lawns edged and to be cut, so an early start tomorrow - before more rain.
I went to Lidl the other day got some hand garden tools cultivator and double hoe, they had sold out of the strimmer but lucky I decided I will let others strim my plot for now, not sure I would of been able to wave that around never used one before
BizzieB you were up early to get all that done, your plantlets look good
Scroggin what a good lot of harvest, your pudding sounds good
Zoomer44 great you are getting a pepper, guess the heat helped it
Fruitcake are the chickens ok now, nice to have fresh home grown veg on your plate
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Just had dinner , been up this evening , a bit cooler , threaten to rain but blown over
picked some garlic which is drying in cold frame
dug up 2 beds of onions , 1 red , and layed out to dry , couple of Reds had gone soft , often wonder why ? Any body out there known why
O/H picked a bucket of strawberries and still more , giving some away and going to make jam
gardengirl, umbrella advice , bucket with concrete and plastic tube in middle will do
happy Allottmenteering everybody
ps. Peas , broad beans and spuds with dinner from A
anyone been to their plots?
Just called in plot today - mangetout, dwarf beans, purple podded peas, red cabbage and soft fruit growing sell
Now waiting for a 'window of time' to plant out bulb fennel, beetroot, spinach , sprouts and broc.
I'll be taking more photos and will enjoy reading about what you've all been doing - apart from keeping cool!!
Went to the plot today...early...to water GH, plant out and weed. It's been too hot in the afternoon for me.
In the NW, for the past 7 day's it's been torrential rain and thunderstorms, in between very hot days, so the plot is getting lots heat and water... and it's rained during the night or afternoon
. Stuff seems to be growing at a rapid pace.I've a glut of strawberries on the plot but a variety at home which is still green.
Spotted the first green pepper in allotment GH.
I'm in the west midlands for weather but close to the Welsh border for the wet, windy weather.
Too hot last week, evening watering, the corn shot up, red cabbage looks good. Suprised the netting didn't collapse under the heavy rain. The garden needs weeding, lawns edged and to be cut, so an early start tomorrow - before more rain.
Morning everyone
so cool and fresh this morning, sunny -not too hot 
finished the garden tasks with the birds for company.
Will check on the plot and maybe get these planted before it rains
Enjoy your day
Last nights dinner consisted of homegrown potatoes, peas, French beans, cabbage, carrot and spring onions
I went to Lidl the other day got some hand garden tools cultivator and double hoe, they had sold out of the strimmer but lucky I decided I will let others strim my plot for now, not sure I would of been able to wave that around never used one before
BizzieB you were up early to get all that done, your plantlets look good
Scroggin what a good lot of harvest, your pudding sounds good
Zoomer44 great you are getting a pepper, guess the heat helped it
Fruitcake are the chickens ok now, nice to have fresh home grown veg on your plate
Wondered how all you out there with chickens are dealing with this sunny/hot weather ?
bought some blue water plastic piping and cut up for making arches over cabbage with netting , hope that makes sense ?
more potatoes , raspberries , strawberries and black berries picked , it is really nice to pick , cook and eat fresh produce
lots of weeding done and yesterday planted a big bed of leeks for the winter