Lorelei - the one that the writer in AG mag bought cost £29 - which is pretty steep imo. But it would be worth the investment if it did the job. Shame you can't buy such stuff on a sale or return basis!
It's been horrible since March really,I've only had to water spuds in containers once since planting, even after the last three good days they are still wet in the bottom,usually at his time of the year I would be watering daily.
Started out rainy today in the Midlands so took the kids to school so they didn't get wet on their 3 mile cycle. Brightened up about midday and we have a lovely sunny evening. I think my chickens are fed up of having muddy feet though. Three hens gone broody.
After 2 days of sunshine we are back to the rain again here in Essex. I have been baling water out of my border AGAIN. Never in the 41 years I've lived here have we had it this wet so many times.I expect to have water standing at the end of the winter as we are on clay, but never at this time of year. Long term forecast doesn't look great either.
Having been out in it since early this morning I can tell you Teesside is very wet although slowly clearing and fairing up a bit. It is warm and brightening by the minute so we could have a clear evening. The dark blue Cranes-bill under the dark red Peonia make a wonderful show although I need a clear period to photograph that. For those wishing to know, Granddaughters sunflower is well on its way to the clouds, I will need to take a photo of her standing under it.
Getting a bit despondent here. Not raining, but still a hostile wind. One courgette has a flower!! Was harvesting them this time last year. Roses are looking good though, and the honeysuckle...plans are for an early bath, light the woodburning stove (in June!!!) and curl up on the settee and watch Dr Who till Gardener's World comes on. Humph. Oh well, at least I haven't gone to the IOW festival....
Have just caught glimpse of the latest forecast as am planning a day at Wimbledon next week-they are saying fine and dry for the first two days-perhaps, maybe, will firm up.........................
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Lorelei - the one that the writer in AG mag bought cost £29 - which is pretty steep imo. But it would be worth the investment if it did the job. Shame you can't buy such stuff on a sale or return basis!
It's been horrible since March really,I've only had to water spuds in containers once since planting, even after the last three good days they are still wet in the bottom,usually at his time of the year I would be watering daily.
Started out rainy today in the Midlands so took the kids to school so they didn't get wet on their 3 mile cycle. Brightened up about midday and we have a lovely sunny evening. I think my chickens are fed up of having muddy feet though. Three hens gone broody.
After 2 days of sunshine we are back to the rain again here in Essex. I have been baling water out of my border AGAIN. Never in the 41 years I've lived here have we had it this wet so many times.I expect to have water standing at the end of the winter as we are on clay, but never at this time of year. Long term forecast doesn't look great either.
Having been out in it since early this morning I can tell you Teesside is very wet although slowly clearing and fairing up a bit.
It is warm and brightening by the minute so we could have a clear evening.
The dark blue Cranes-bill under the dark red Peonia make a wonderful show although I need a clear period to photograph that. For those wishing to know, Granddaughters sunflower is well on its way to the clouds, I will need to take a photo of her standing under it.
Frank.
Kent is whoooooooooooosh bang!
Getting a bit despondent here. Not raining, but still a hostile wind. One courgette has a flower!! Was harvesting them this time last year.
Roses are looking good though, and the honeysuckle...plans are for an early bath, light the woodburning stove (in June!!!) and curl up on the settee and watch Dr Who till Gardener's World comes on. Humph. Oh well, at least I haven't gone to the IOW festival....
@ Wintersong - what is the Kent whooooosh bang?
One word for the weather here - disgusting. And nothing better forecast for the weekend
I have a few more words to describe the weather....S**t, h****d, p***s...
Have just caught glimpse of the latest forecast as am planning a day at Wimbledon next week-they are saying fine and dry for the first two days-perhaps, maybe, will firm up.........................