Way Too Wet
Managed to miss most of the rain on Saturday to get the onions out. The ground was very, very wet.
Went down to the plot this morning with my mum. I expected it to be wet so we went in wellies. After yesterdays almighty down pours (that I got caught running in) the plot is in parts completely underwater. The greenhouse hasn’t escaped as there is a couple of inches of water on top of the centre path. No need to water the tomatoes for a few days I guess.
The level of the well is the highest I’ve seen it since I took plot 69 on in January. Maybe a foot below the top.
I feel really sorry for those homeowners who currently find their property in several feet of floodwater.
Fruits Of The Season
Well, it’s been pouring down at plot 69 (as well as everywhere else of course)!
Contents of the fruit cage is wild. Raspberries, tayberries (or are they logan berries?) all doing very well and we’ve picked quite a few too. As you can see from this photo (just!) the red currants have been ready for picking, so we’ve had some of them too - my two young daughters had great fun. Gooseberry bush has gone mad and will need a damn good prune at the appropriate time.
Elsewhere on the plot, the potatoes need digging up as the foliage is now dying off. In fact, I bumped into plot 60 owner Jenny this afternoon and she mentioned that George said that potatoe blight could be a problem.
Suspect my onions need to come out now too I reckon, well guess to be honest. I’ve got no idea yet about you plant in the ground where the potatoe and onions have resided for several weeks?
Stuff in the greenhouse is growing well and several tomatoes are now showing. Something is attracted to the cucumber plants, a black tiny aphid or something - not sure if this is a problem, plants still growing well?
Back outside, either my water butt at the front of the greenhouse is leaking, vandals are messing about or someone is helping themselves. I’m guessing it’s kids messing about.
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Seed Shopping
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