My veggie plot

It all looks super Milky...I wish i could give you some of our rain...It just poured down here today, non-stop and the wind is reeking havoc with the plants....We are going to Hillsborough Castle tomorrow to their annual Flower Show...im praying the rain will stop for a few hours, so i can take a few pics for GOY...:>)

heck no rain since February - that is really bad for you - looks like I am afraid high pressure keeping us settled next week in south - next weekend good weather but no signs of rain. We had a little bit Wednesday - a very little - some tonight but not much

Same here the garden is really suffering now. So much of mine has bolted/set seed with the early heat and drought. I do hope we have some rain soon Milky.

looking very nice, but do you have water butts Milky?

Goodness, that is such a lot, Milky, puts me to shame! No rain to speak of here either, empty water butts and I am getting weary of recycling my shower water each morning :(

Still wouldnt be any good Stevie, need rain to fill them lol.

looking really good, we finally got rain after a couple of dry months, the water butt is now full thank goodness,

That looks a great spot and well looked after too!

Lots of hard work there, Milky. You will be well rewarded later in the year.

Stevie.......Water butts.....We have 7 plus 16 20 litre cannisters, that were all stored for the summer.......ha!! The lot has already gone......I did try to be prepared.....lol

Your veg looks fantastic Maureen, so advanced too, yum. What have you reaped so far? Would love rain too.

wow the world is not enough : ( soons runs out doesnt it with a long dry patch. Last year I managed not to use a single drop of tap water but not so this year.

It looks well tended Maureen. I hope you get some rain soon. None since February !
:( That's a long time to be with no rain.
We've been having some light showers which made no difference at all. It dried up as soon as it touched the ground. But over the week end we've had lots, and it's blowing a gale. - back to winter lol

Its windy here too Hywel....and that doesnt help...it drys out the ground quicker than ever....lol

And the hanging baskets :( I have to water them all the time. But yesterday we had a few hours of pouring rain. That's enough now. I want the summer to come back now lol :o)

Milky:

Wow, great vegetable garden! I haven't put my veg. garden in yet. lol! However, we have a 365 day a year growing season... so I'm never in a rush. :>)

How wonderful to be that relaxed about it Andy.....We do have veggie varieties that could be sown all year, but I like to rest the plot and give it a good manuring over winter.......

Milky:

Yes, we have winer crops here too...however, eggplant, tomatoes and several others can be grown through winter. The squashes, cucumbers, melons, unfortunately can't be grown in winter, as the days are too short. Also, usually by winter the vegetable garden is usually invaded by so much Bermuda grass (oh, how I hate Bermuda grass!!!) that I have to take almost everything out.

We haven't had any rain either , it's a constant battle against the elements and the Rabbits / Squirrels I sometime think we will stop growing veg but there's nothing like seeing your own grow knowing how fresh it is .. your veg garden is looking great Maureen, it actually looks like rain today , I don't normally wish for it but fingers crossed that we will at least get a shower ......

The wind has been awful, my poor runner beans look dreadful and the surplus tomato plants I set outside have been totally battered

No rain again today, the farmers are pulling their hair out with worry over their crops , it costs £45 per acre to put an inch of water on the land . it's going to be a tough year !
I don't like this wind Dawn it destroys so much in the garden :o(

Its awful Amy. What's happened to our traditional wet Springs.

I'm the first to admit that I enjoy the sunny weather Dawn but Why oh Why can't it rain at NIGHT ....

I bet when we do get it it will be a real deluge.....PLEASE.........lol

I bet Maureen.
Hot sunny days and rain all night would be heavenly Amy.

We got it......At Last........Filled the pond back up and 2 water butts as well.....Everything well and truly soaked and looking so much perkier......yippeeeeeee

That looks very impressive Maureen. Glad to hear it's good news for you on the water front at last.

Thanks Muddy......Its wonderful to have a couple of days from lugging the watering can around.......

wow love your veggie garden, doing some myself but i prefare raised beds

Hi Maureen, just seen your veg plot. , wow,wow, and wow again. Yours are looking great!! My peas and beans have finally started growing. But now with all this rain in the SE I'm running into problems with slugs. I bet you are to. But I'm not moaning glad for the rain. Just got my second water butt