I was sick and tired of trailing a hose pipe around my house to the front garden. So earlier this year I installed another tap and hose reel out the front. I’m with Thames Water so no bans at present but the last time there were bans with Southern Water I had neighbours and passers by telling me about fines for using hosepipes. I expect the same soon.
Cannas starting to do their thing, I have six water butts in total all very low on water, only my favourites getting my usual routine of water Tuesday and Sunday, with stuff that is really dry getting a little extra as required, if we do get a few wet days this week I'll harvest as much as I can.
The rain battering down earlier did me a favour. I tend to use the water from the buts anyway as it 1) absolutely stinks if i leave it and 2) the plants seem to love it as does the pond.
It will piss hard again soon, the UK is never dry for long but I get demand on the supply is up especially given the volume of new homes being built in the south east and frankly inadequate water infrastructure and utility companies reticence to invest in it or repair leaks doesn't help.
Harvesting water is the way to go if you are into gardening.
Anyway, the hydrangeas are finally flowering and the look wicked. My ganja has had to go back in the greenhouse as something is eating it, once that stuff really takes it is indestructible but getting it going cam be a challenge.
The strawberries have done their thing for the year it seems which is sad as they are really nice. Got a bean stalk growing wild that I'd forgotten about or at least definitely dont remember planting where it is growing. The marigolds have mostly been eaten again, which is odd as some years they flourish and encourage the ladybirds and other predatory insects, this year they just seem to be attracting things that eat them.
Dahlias flourishing, slug genocide by way if a couple of beer traps is giving the hostas a second chance. Seriously a metal dish with a can of Stella in is working wonders. I used a rancid cherry sour ale last week and the slugs were much keener on it that I was but Stella works fine
sun this year has been a struggle. But crops will still be too much to handle. Garden and house plants feed us and make a great space as normal. Always happy to chuck advice at people with green stuffs
Has anyone got any experience of growing Apricots? We have a competition in our family. We've all got an Apricot stone, the winner is the first to get their 'tree' to be 12" high. Any hints or tips greatly appreciated. Cheers.
Has anyone got any experience of growing Apricots? We have a competition in our family. We've all got an Apricot stone, the winner is the first to get their 'tree' to be 12" high. Any hints or tips greatly appreciated. Cheers.
Has anyone got any experience of growing Apricots? We have a competition in our family. We've all got an Apricot stone, the winner is the first to get their 'tree' to be 12" high. Any hints or tips greatly appreciated. Cheers.
Has anyone got any experience of growing Apricots? We have a competition in our family. We've all got an Apricot stone, the winner is the first to get their 'tree' to be 12" high. Any hints or tips greatly appreciated. Cheers.
Has anyone got any experience of growing Apricots? We have a competition in our family. We've all got an Apricot stone, the winner is the first to get their 'tree' to be 12" high. Any hints or tips greatly appreciated. Cheers.
There are lots of videos on Youtube re this - many take over 10 minutes to explain this.
I was reading the Thames Water info on the hosepipe ban which, luckily, had exemptions for animal welfare. I will just train the hens to line up by the plants.
I was surprised to see that they don’t want people phoning up about neighbours using hoses. Oh and apparently you shouldn’t phone 999 if you see someone using a hose 😳
water it a bit and it'll be green again in no time I reckon
2 weeks worth of watering and it was almost 99% back to life again. I dread to think how much water they'd put on it (re: the Thames Water/water meter thread!)
It was good to see Monty Don on Gardeners World showing some of the ‘failures’ in various parts of the garden. Shows how even the experts have problems - and he’s helping others by allowing us to see them. I was particularly pleased to see the blossom end rot on some of his tomatoes as some of mine have suffered too.
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Cost a few bob but I'm not getting caught out like I was with the toilet rolls.
It will piss hard again soon, the UK is never dry for long but I get demand on the supply is up especially given the volume of new homes being built in the south east and frankly inadequate water infrastructure and utility companies reticence to invest in it or repair leaks doesn't help.
Harvesting water is the way to go if you are into gardening.
Anyway, the hydrangeas are finally flowering and the look wicked. My ganja has had to go back in the greenhouse as something is eating it, once that stuff really takes it is indestructible but getting it going cam be a challenge.
The strawberries have done their thing for the year it seems which is sad as they are really nice. Got a bean stalk growing wild that I'd forgotten about or at least definitely dont remember planting where it is growing. The marigolds have mostly been eaten again, which is odd as some years they flourish and encourage the ladybirds and other predatory insects, this year they just seem to be attracting things that eat them.
Dahlias flourishing, slug genocide by way if a couple of beer traps is giving the hostas a second chance. Seriously a metal dish with a can of Stella in is working wonders. I used a rancid cherry sour ale last week and the slugs were much keener on it that I was but Stella works fine