We have had very little rain in Croydon during the past month. My daffs
have stopped growing and I wonder if they need watering - I've never
had to do this before and it doesn't seem right to water in winter. But
everything feels really dry. Any advice much appreciated.

Terry

Terry wrote
We have had very little rain in Croydon during the past month. My daffs
have stopped growing and I wonder if they need watering - I've never
had to do this before and it doesn't seem right to water in winter. But
everything feels really dry. Any advice much appreciated.

I too am worried, our Garlic has stopped growing despite it being mild
enough for it to be forging ahead. The soil (Thames silt/clay) still has
some moisture in it but nothing like it should at this time of year.
If it stays like this until the summer I don't hold out much hope as we
aren't allowed hosepipes on our allotments in the Runnymede BC area and
buckets won't be enough, and that's assuming they won't turn off the water
completely if the drought continues.
The Thames is so low, it's below normal summer level with hardly any flow,
when it should be in spate with fears of flooding etc.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

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We have had very little rain in Croydon during the past month. My daffs
have stopped growing and I wonder if they need watering - I've never
had to do this before and it doesn't seem right to water in winter. But
everything feels really dry. Any advice much appreciated.

Terry

I guess it wouldn't do any harm but I am sure others will give additional
info.
It's also unusually dry in my garden (West Yorkshire). Before privatisation
there was a fabulous proposed national water grid
system in the offing which was shelved. I am convinced that will be
resurrected .
Meanwhile I will leave you with one of the many Gems from the 1998
Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs
Minutes of Evidence

Chairman
Unaccounted for water is a leak, is it?

(Dr Price) Yes, I am sorry, yes it is.

Full article which explains why we will be short of water (very dry stuff)
http://www.parliament.the-stationery...ix/8051312.htm

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We have had very little rain in Croydon during the past month. My daffs
have stopped growing and I wonder if they need watering - I've never
had to do this before and it doesn't seem right to water in winter. But
everything feels really dry. Any advice much appreciated.

Terry

I guess it wouldn't do any harm but I am sure others will give additional
info.
It's also unusually dry in my garden (West Yorkshire). Before
privatisation there was a fabulous proposed national water grid
system in the offing which was shelved. I am convinced that will be
resurrected .
Meanwhile I will leave you with one of the many Gems from the 1998
Select Committee on Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs
Minutes of Evidence

Chairman
Unaccounted for water is a leak, is it?

(Dr Price) Yes, I am sorry, yes it is.

Full article which explains why we will be short of water (very dry stuff)

We're not short of water (very dry stuff), we're short of water (very wet
stuff).

Incidentally it rained here (BH22) this evening. Briefly.

But anyway, now is a great time for all of you whose allotments, like mine,
have no water provided. People who are having boilers replaced nowadays are
having condensing boilers installed. This liberates a large water tank in
the loft which most people will let you have if you ask nicely. Befriend
your local plumber. Then catch the water off your shed/greenhouse/whatever.

Steve

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Incidentally it rained here (BH22) this evening. Briefly.


Update. Went to the allotment this morning and the rain gauge had 1.5mm.
Total for the year so far - 37.5mm.

Steve

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Incidentally it rained here (BH22) this evening. Briefly.


Update. Went to the allotment this morning and the rain gauge had 1.5mm.
Total for the year so far - 37.5mm.

We have had a respectable amount of rain over the last two or three
days. I understand some areas have had a bit more.

--
Rusty
Men love women, women love children, children love hamsters.
(Alice Thomas Ellis)

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It's also unusually dry in my garden (West Yorkshire). Before privatisation
there was a fabulous proposed national water grid
system in the offing which was shelved. I am convinced that will be
resurrected .

Probably not until after the Second Coming, if then. You've had our
oil, you're not getting our water
(and I bet Wales won't want to be drowned again either) :-)

Janet. (West Scotland, raining hard)

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It's also unusually dry in my garden (West Yorkshire). Before
privatisation
there was a fabulous proposed national water grid
system in the offing which was shelved. I am convinced that will be
resurrected .

Probably not until after the Second Coming, if then. You've had our
oil, you're not getting our water
(and I bet Wales won't want to be drowned again either) :-)

Janet. (West Scotland, raining hard)

Wales has already declared that water could be available -at a price.
I suppose you lot are open to persuasion. You managed to fill the local
supermarkets with 5 gall cans of Clan Rip-off during the 95/96 crisis in
double quick time :-)
I suppose you won't want to let us have any lecy from the new generation
nuclear reactors that we so generously plonk on your doorstep :-)
And I hope all the rain you are getting makes your woollies go soggy -you
are rotten you a-)

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Wales has already declared that water could be available -at a price.
I suppose you lot are open to persuasion. You managed to fill the local
supermarkets with 5 gall cans of Clan Rip-off during the 95/96 crisis in
double quick time :-)

Now you're talking. Now, what have you got to offer that might
persuade me to post you a bottle of Heavenly-O?

I suppose you won't want to let us have any lecy from the new generation
nuclear reactors that we so generously plonk on your doorstep :-)

We were about to shut them down very soon until you said you were
scared of the dark. Just wait till our windmills are all up and running,
you'll probably have to tie yourself down to avoid the backdraft.

And I hope all the rain you are getting makes your woollies go soggy -you
are rotten you a-)

You're just peeved because I turned down your request for a signed
photo of "Ms Wild Wet Woolly Vest 1974".

Janet.