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- Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:49 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
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Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
I claim credit for the rain here. I collected the car from its rented garage so that I could wash it at home. Washed it and was halfway through polishing it when..
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:44 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
Meanwhile look at how stressed the trees are.
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
Tomorrow 07:00 40% chance of rain! Fingers crossed. But before and after that hour long window, 10%. Obviously these are indications and if the rain arrives a little early or a little late I will not complain. Nor will the forecasters be wrong if it doesn't rain here at all. It may fall on Hemel or ...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:59 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday OH
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8943
Re: Happy Birthday OH
21 again OH? Happy birthday
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:57 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
Hmm. If I was on parade, things might be different.
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:09 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
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Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
I confess, it is getting me down. It seems to be a question of what is tough enough to survive.
P.S. the boot (size 6) is for scale
P.S. the boot (size 6) is for scale
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:33 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
No Covid for me, unless asymptomatically. Nor has the undergardener suffered.
All the open air helps I'm sure because it creates separation.
All the open air helps I'm sure because it creates separation.
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 1:12 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
I've been away on a trip to Germany this past weekend (and separately to Cheshire today). Sailing back into Dieppe I can say that the South Downs looked like they had been under the grill for a while.
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:19 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: spuds left in ground from last year
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3905
Re: spuds left in ground from last year
I always miss some, despite going over the ground twice!
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:40 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
40 minutes walk! Wow! I'm clearly lucky in having just a 10 minute walk. Meanwhile:- . The Met Office said on Thursday that the heatwave and dry weather show no signs of letting up, with little rain forecast for the next week and temperatures that could rise to the mid-30s. Meanwhile I am in Germany...
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:56 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: 2022 harvests
- Replies: 122
- Views: 132795
Re: 2022 harvests
Should I mention there doesn’t seem to be any blight about…
I think I had some early blight about a month ago. As they were earlies, I lifted them immediately.
I think I had some early blight about a month ago. As they were earlies, I lifted them immediately.
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:53 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
No, no rain, nor any forecast (15% chance overnight Sun 14 to Mon 15 is the best on offer).
- Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:55 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
No rain predicted over the next 2 weeks so pretty much inevitable.
Just the same here, just one day in the next fortnight has a % chance of rain in double figures.
I think my arms will be longer by that time from carrying the watering cans!
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:30 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 35517
Re: Mid Summer Bits and Bobs.
Primrose, similarly here. I'm going to harvest what I can quickly.
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:50 pm
- Forum: Ask the team
- Topic: Harvesting main crop spuds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2550
Re: Harvesting main crop spuds
Mike, I start by pulling the halm out, this disturbs everything but you just need to start well clear and work your way in. I don't think there is anything special beyond the obvious.
Everyone spears some, just as everyone misses some.
Everyone spears some, just as everyone misses some.