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Old 14-06-2014, 12:36 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 13/06/2014 13:12, Derek Turner wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:41:25 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

I've never known it this early, usually end of July and August.


Google "Smith Period", it's unusual to get those conditions in June but
not impossible. There is at least one web-site that allows you to sign up
and get email warnings of Smith Periods in your area.

hth

Derek


Thanks. Found this which might be one you were thinking of.
http://www.potato.org.uk/fight-again...ight-incidents

Norfolk & Suffolk do have some reported cases already.

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