I hope the Wild Fires, aren’t anywhere near you, Geoff…. they look really scary!
A little cooler today, but still at 29C and we still have the drying wind.

The wind was blowing strongly yesterday and still blowing today…..pulling all the moisture from the soil. I’m really starting to think wether next year, it’s worth pulling trenches out, 6”/150mm deep, then planting in the bottom of these…..it would make a huge difference to holding the water, when w...

Dear Westi, it’s 35C on the terrace at present, so just too hot for most plants…..I have watered all my planters 3 times already, today and they are still sulking! I’m going to let a lot of things over the allotments take their chance, as just too much to water sufficiently…..I think my main crop po...

Poor Clive, is still waiting to get on to the forum but, Peter, hasn’t been on the forum since the 25th of June.…..I have sent a PM, but he hasn’t opened it yet!

Glad you are nearly back onboard Clive, even though you have had to re-register…..hopefully Peter, will see your first posts quickly, get them checked, then you can post properly.

Two days to go and things should feel a lot cooler, hopefully!
I haven’t watered the allotments at all this week…just felt too washed out after work, so will go over early tomorrow, and give the things that are desperate, a good soaking…..
Cook will probably do a good Stew for tonight.

We had the unexpected rain too, Retropants, made the first couple of hours at work a lot fresher but, it’s exceedingly hot and very humid now…..but the rain certainly will help the plants make it through the next three days, of intense heat!

Good morning Barney, glad you had a lovely time in Bath! When I was about 11 or 12, the people from the Manor house, moved to Wiltshire and as I had been doing gardening for them for a few years by then, they asked me if I would like to go to their new house for a working holiday……I would work in th...

Been busy hoeing the allotments this morning and have cut all the grass….trying to get as much done, before the temperatures rise again, as just work will take some doing, without trying to work on the allotments.

Looks like Clive, is still unable to get on the forum…..must be so frustrating for him!

Think all the posts over the last few months, from new members, have all been checked in one go, then released!

Hello Compo, nice to see you…..hoping you are keeping okay!

Thank you for your reply and suggestions Turnet, much appreciated!

Hope you keep posting replies……

Good afternoon Peter, are you still about?
Clive can’t get get onto the forum, as he has been locked out…..

I don’t no why people think I like Potatoes!

I’m so glad my Son’s are really good with such things, as I know I would give up!
Just been and cut all the allotment grass, and it really does feel quite muggy…..not muggy enough for any blight, hopefully!