July 2007 Archives
A fighting chance
Posted by Deborah James on July 19, 2007 10:24 AM
I've taken an executive decision and chopped down the artichokes.
I only realised when the sun shone for a few hours yesterday that at 8ft tall they were blocking every last crack of light from the tomatoes - which are having a hard enough time coping after April's drought followed by recent downpours of Biblical proportions.
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And the rain came down…
Posted by Deborah James on July 15, 2007 6:10 PM
Well it’s bad – but it’s not disastrous.
While three weeks of torrential rain has thrashed parts of the country to within an inch of its life, all we’ve lost is a few plants – including about half the mid-season potato crop (the glass is always half full).
In truth, we’re probably among the luckiest allotment holders in the north...
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"Well done you've a veritable treasure trove of veg..."
"Very impressed with your battle of the nettles. K..."
"Mmmmmmm the radishes looked loverly, keep em comin..."
"Try planting tomatoes. I've just raised a bunch in..."
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