henry d Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 It's been a while! Parched grass, having to water the plants for the past three months, I can only remember two small spatterings that dampened the garden but today it is tipping down just as the local kids are off to school and to exacerbate their dismay I'm sure that a few parents have said; no you can't have a lift we don't have the fuel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Very welcome this morning as well but looking at the forecast for the next two weeks as always it never knows when to stop. Visions of tractors bogged in fields and fields of maize impossible to harvest come the year end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Am rained off so am quite happy! Studio day beckons. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Visions of tractors bogged in fields and fields of maize impossible to harvest come the year end Very true, I noticed lots of fields of maize when I went over to the mull of Galloway for the tope festival and also on a trip down to Bristol, is it all for cattle feed? Anyway it saves me having to water my box lollipops and hydrangeas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 some of my Acers got stressed with lack of water and started to drop their leaves early........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 Just got back from an hours dog walk and we are like 3 drowned rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, ditchman said: some of my Acers got stressed with lack of water and started to drop their leaves early........... My sapling apple tree ( maybe three years old ) didn’t drop its leaves but stopped feeding them to the extent they’ve curled and gone brown, despite me dumping plenty of water on it. Me carelessly catching it with the strimmer earlier in the year may not have helped. I hope I haven’t done irreparable damage. 🙁 Edited September 27, 2021 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Scully said: Me carelessly catching it with the strimmer earlier in the year may not have helped. I hope I haven’t done irreparable damage. If its just cut the bark in one part, should be OK, but cutting the bark all the way round (as animals sometimes do) is usually terminal unfortunately. We only had about 1/4" of rain here - and now the sun is out and a drying wind. More rain in forecast though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 On the bright side as well as Pinks arriving, seasonal duck ponds are now filling up... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 fuel shortage is effecting me now..........luckily i had a full can for the mower....so that went in the car ...and i had 2.5 litres left in the mower so that went in as well...now got 1/4 tank...so at least i can get my flu jab and shopping and medication.......what a to do eh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 34 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: If its just cut the bark in one part, should be OK, but cutting the bark all the way round (as animals sometimes do) is usually terminal unfortunately. We only had about 1/4" of rain here - and now the sun is out and a drying wind. More rain in forecast though. Indeed, that's exactly what a mates Mother ( affectionately known as the apple lady 🙂 ) told me when I bumped into her in town. Think I may have 'ringed' it. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) First day off in two weeks ( currently working 13 on 1 off , refinery shutdown ) bloody ******* it down . just my luck.😟 Edited September 27, 2021 by Jega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 We've had a huge downpour and thunder here today, all the pots will have welcomed that and so did the lawn and trees. I have been a bit slack the last few weeks with watering and it shows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 i could have spat more than it rained here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockybasher Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 8 hours ago, henry d said: Very true, I noticed lots of fields of maize when I went over to the mull of Galloway for the tope festival and also on a trip down to Bristol, is it all for cattle feed? Down here in the Fens almost all the many fields of maize are harvested for biofuel, before the cobs are ripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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