Jeanne wrote

Whilst I have every sympathy for Baz and others who have been affected by
recent weather/floods etc., isn't it about time this newsgroup got back to
what is supposed to be about -i.e. GARDENING!!!

It seems that the majority of threads this month alone have been
non-gardening - and the same was true in June

Come on all you gardeners - let-s have your thoughts/questions on gardening
please please please


Whilst I don't agree with you about the OT posts being prevalent I think the
problem is that gardening in this season is almost a total disaster, unless
you grow rice. My tuberous begonias got mildew before some had even started
in to growth, never seen anything like that before in many decades of
growing them. Whilst our little garden at home is looking pretty on our
allotment our potatoes have Blight, weeks earlier than I've ever experienced
it before and I've never had it on the potatoes like this year. Plants
aren't growing properly, Butternut Squashes are not much bigger than when I
put them out over a month ago, Courgettes are only now starting to flower
but again haven't grown as expected, Tomatoes only now have their first
flowers but I expect the blight will get them too despite spraying with BM.
The chillies and aubergines are a lost cause, just not growing despite
protection. Summer cabbages haven't hearted up, just blown. The list goes
on.

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Regards.
Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK