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31-03-2003, 07:44 PM
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Where's the rain?
Greetings movers and shakers (earth-workers)
The wasteland out the back that we call a garden has been weeded, dug and turned and weeded again, the borders have been marked and the shrubs buried up to their ankles. Old, dead growth has been cut back and a campaign of general tidying and husbandry launched. The rockery is coming down and now the rocks are laying in a not very attractive pattern on the remaining bed. What is that called when you have a flat rockery as opposed to a 3D rockery? There were some heathers on the rockery and they've been shifted to their own new bed out the front. The other surviving plants have found new homes elsewhere in the garden or in pots/tubs till we think of a new plan. Plenty more propogation from last years (and the year before etc.) shrubs through separation (there's probably a proper name for that) and a few self-seeds so now we seem to have more plants than we know what to do with. There's a kids area at the top of the garden for swings, play houses and hula-hoops etc. Child #2 has decided that part of the play area is to be her very own vegetable patch so we have diligently reclaimed a patch and planted some radishes (favourite kids crop round here) and stuff. So now we appear to have the makings of a garden that works for all of us at last. The area designated to be the lawn has been turned, raked, stoned, raked, levelled, raked, stoned and raked. The seed has been cast and a final gentle raking to cover has been applied. I suspect the birds will still get more than their fair share though despite copious applications of water which brings me on to the subject of this post - Where's the rain? It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. -- William Tasso |
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31-03-2003, 08:32 PM
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Where's the rain?
"William Tasso" wrote in message ... Greetings movers and shakers (earth-workers) Snip The area designated to be the lawn has been turned, raked, stoned, raked, levelled, raked, stoned and raked. The seed has been cast and a final gentle raking to cover has been applied. I suspect the birds will still get more than their fair share though despite copious applications of water which brings me on to the subject of this post - Where's the rain? It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. -- William Tasso Within 24 hours and could be very windy.. Steve -- For the most up to date information on police SpeedTrap equipment in the UK. Product tests, reviews and Legal Advice. "The UK SpeedTrap Guide" http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk "Weather Page" http://www.btinternet.com/~swarren/ |
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31-03-2003, 11:44 PM
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Where's the rain?
"Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide" wrote in message ... "William Tasso" wrote in message ... Greetings movers and shakers (earth-workers) Snip The area designated to be the lawn has been turned, raked, stoned, raked, levelled, raked, stoned and raked. The seed has been cast and a final gentle raking to cover has been applied. I suspect the birds will still get more than their fair share though despite copious applications of water which brings me on to the subject of this post - Where's the rain? It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. -- William Tasso Within 24 hours and could be very windy.. Steve -- For the most up to date information on police SpeedTrap equipment in the UK. Product tests, reviews and Legal Advice. "The UK SpeedTrap Guide" http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk "Weather Page" http://www.btinternet.com/~swarren/ Beans again eh?  )L |
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31-03-2003, 11:56 PM
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Where's the rain?
Zizz wrote:
"Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide" wrote in message ... "William Tasso" wrote in message ... ... copious applications of water which brings me on to the subject of this post - Where's the rain? It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. Within 24 hours and could be very windy.. Beans again eh? Tried that, was about as successful as running round in circles invoking the Rain God. Any other ideas? -- William Tasso |
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01-04-2003, 10:56 AM
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Where's the rain?
"William Tasso" wrote in
: It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. Now look what you did! Bet we don't see the sun till September now... |
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01-04-2003, 11:44 AM
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Where's the rain?
Victoria Clare wrote:
"William Tasso" wrote in : It's been promised for days now, still we have yet to see a single drop. Couldn't have managed the above if March had been wet but now we're ready, so bring on the April showers. Now look what you did! Bet we don't see the sun till September now... Yabba dabba dooby doo ;o) Started raining here at 10:20 this morning ;o) -- William Tasso |
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01-04-2003, 04:08 PM
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Where's the rain?
A Japanese garden? Klara In message , William Tasso writes What is that called when you have a flat rockery as opposed to a 3D rockery? -- On Surrey/Sussex/Kent border remove nospam to e-mail |
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01-04-2003, 05:08 PM
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" Yabba dabba dooby doo ;o) Started raining here at 10:20 this morning ;o) It started raining at school at 11am...immediately after playtime. I was very pleased as we got the grounds watered and I didn't have to do wet play duty - I hate it when the children don't to go outside!!! Natalie |
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01-04-2003, 05:56 PM
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Where's the rain?
Steve Warren @ The UK Speedtrap Guide wrote in message ... Within 24 hours and could be very windy.. Steve Definitely here today in Lincolnshire, good job I got my shed re-roofed yesterday and also got it painted. I also trimmed a couple of 10 year old leylandii, posters here might be pleased to note that they are now 2 inches high. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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01-04-2003, 06:08 PM
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Where's the rain?
Definitely here today in Lincolnshire, good job I got my shed re-roofed yesterday and also got it painted. I also trimmed a couple of 10 year old leylandii, posters here might be pleased to note that they are now 2 inches high. Sounds like more than a trim Mike ;-) Natalie |
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02-04-2003, 08:08 AM
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Where's the rain?
Natalie wrote:
" Yabba dabba dooby doo ;o) Started raining here at 10:20 this morning ;o) It started raining at school at 11am...immediately after playtime. I was very pleased as we got the grounds watered and I didn't have to do wet play duty - I hate it when the children don't to go outside!!! We have three of the little darlings, and that's another reason I need the rain. Their play area is completely isolated now the grass seed is down. I could use loads of rain between now and the Easter holidays to keep them indoors. -- William Tasso |
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