No rain for weeks, now it does not know when to stop. Look what its done to
my lovely Lupin.
http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10261?sort=5


Mike
www.farend.org.uk

Oh dear I know how you feel the same thing happened to mine. I put a few
support twigs in the ground with them, tied them up, gently of course and
they recovered well.

kate
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No rain for weeks, now it does not know when to stop. Look what its done
to my lovely Lupin.
http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10261?sort=5


Mike
www.farend.org.uk

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No rain for weeks, now it does not know when to stop. Look what its done
to my lovely Lupin.
http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10261?sort=5


Mike
www.farend.org.uk

Yes, my new marigolds have suffered similarly :-(

Mary

Muddymike wrote:
No rain for weeks, now it does not know when to stop. Look what its
done to my lovely Lupin.
http://www.twango.com/media/Muddymik...e.10261?sort=5

Last year my potatoes and broad beans lasted until July 2nd's downpour.
They're flat already.

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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.

Beryl

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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.

Beryl

groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

Mary

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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.
groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

A large part of my garden is under 6 inches of water atm.

What is really fun is the park opposite - the water is having trouble
with the clay, and is forming big bubbles under the turf (about 4ft
across and 6 inches high) which you can bounce on like a water bed :-)

We also have quarter of a mile of river that wasn't there two days ago.
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A large part of my garden is under 6 inches of water atm.

oh - I'd have thought you were higher than us ... obviously I'm wrong.

What is really fun is the park opposite - the water is having trouble with
the clay, and is forming big bubbles under the turf (about 4ft across and
6 inches high) which you can bounce on like a water bed :-)

We also have quarter of a mile of river that wasn't there two days ago.

That's not funny :-(

Mary

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A large part of my garden is under 6 inches of water atm.

It's only surface run-off. It'll seep away slowly.
We probably are higher than you, but we're in a local hollow in clay.

oh - I'd have thought you were higher than us ... obviously I'm wrong.

What is really fun is the park opposite - the water is having trouble with
the clay, and is forming big bubbles under the turf (about 4ft across and
6 inches high) which you can bounce on like a water bed :-)

We also have quarter of a mile of river that wasn't there two days ago.

That's not funny :-(

It's not threatening any houses, the road drains seems to be taking it,
and it's only about 12 inches deep at the deepest point. But quite
impressive!

I gather the A65 has been closed between Skipton and Settle - apparently
a landslip, not sure exactly where.
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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.
groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

A large part of my garden is under 6 inches of water atm.

What is really fun is the park opposite - the water is having trouble
with the clay, and is forming big bubbles under the turf (about 4ft
across and 6 inches high) which you can bounce on like a water bed :-)

We also have quarter of a mile of river that wasn't there two days ago.

Ouch, I hope it stays outside your house!!

Beryl

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A large part of my garden is under 6 inches of water atm.

What is really fun is the park opposite - the water is having trouble
with the clay, and is forming big bubbles under the turf (about 4ft
across and 6 inches high) which you can bounce on like a water bed :-)

We also have quarter of a mile of river that wasn't there two days ago.

Ouch, I hope it stays outside your house!!


Thanks :-)
No, nothing to worry about - the river is at a lower level than us on
the other side of the road, and in fact is already drying up.
Although the garden is in a clay hollow, the house is at the highest
part and we are pretty immune from flooding. Cellar isn't even damp.
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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.

Beryl

groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

No Mary, that was last year, it has been very neglected since then and
several things have died so it looks quite pathetic to me now. My rose
arch has been full of flowers but htey are all soggy and drooping now,
really sad.

The only good thing is that my water but is full again as I have had to
resort to the hose for a few weeks to prevent everything shrivelling to
death.

The front suffers most as being second one in on a terrace I can't get
the hose round to it and am unable to carry buckets of water.

Beryl

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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.

Beryl

groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

No Mary, that was last year, it has been very neglected since then and
several things have died so it looks quite pathetic to me now. My rose
arch has been full of flowers but htey are all soggy and drooping now,
really sad.

The only good thing is that my water but is full again as I have had to
resort to the hose for a few weeks to prevent everything shrivelling to
death.

The front suffers most as being second one in on a terrace I can't get
the hose round to it and am unable to carry buckets of water.


Lovely pictures, your garden is very colourful. Re the hose, could you run
one through the house, back to front? Not as a permanent fixture of course
g.




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Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church with conservation
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ahh, what a shame, but what lovely pictures! I have had a tall fuchsia
[it is an Irish hedge variety] which has suffered in a similar way.

I don't think it shows in any of the pics of my little garden as it was
not in green or flower at the time they were taken, but my pics are at -

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bharwo...den/index.html

I hope the lupins recover soon.

Beryl

groan

Your garden shows mine up :-(

No Mary, that was last year, it has been very neglected since then and
several things have died so it looks quite pathetic to me now. My rose
arch has been full of flowers but htey are all soggy and drooping now,
really sad.

The only good thing is that my water but is full again as I have had to
resort to the hose for a few weeks to prevent everything shrivelling to
death.

The front suffers most as being second one in on a terrace I can't get
the hose round to it and am unable to carry buckets of water.


Lovely pictures, your garden is very colourful. Re the hose, could you run
one through the house, back to front? Not as a permanent fixture of course
g.

Thank you, I did try that, but the house has a large lounge diner with a
tiny kithen reached through the lounge. This means that any pipe has to
go through the lounge. I didn't mind before I had a new carpet put
down! However careful you are [I even used to put cloths down] the hose
gets dirty and water ends up on the carpet - usually on the way back
through It was such a palava that I gave up. IF I get very
despirate I fill an old dustbin which ias been placed on a trolly and
drag that round the front when I use the watering can to dispense the
water - also a palava which I am not keep to repeat too often.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Beryl

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The only good thing is that my water but is full again as I have had to
resort to the hose for a few weeks to prevent everything shrivelling to
death.

The front suffers most as being second one in on a terrace I can't get
the hose round to it and am unable to carry buckets of water.

Beryl

I can't recommend butts too strongly, get another, and another ...

I never carry water more than three or four yards. We fitted a soaker hose
to one butt and ran it round the greenhouse borders, it works a treat!
There's also a timer device which sill fit to the hose so it can be
regulated when we're away.

Magic!

Mary