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On Topic of Gardening
On 11/07/2012 15:38, Fuschia wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:44:44 +0100, "Pete" 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 I heartily agree with you that politics has no place here, there are more than enough places for that. But the weather and its consequences are *always* relevant to gardening. And as a respected member of URG, Baz deserves our support for the devastating problem he is suffering. And this doesn't stop or replace threads about plants and planting - there is still plenty of room for them. I find that the topic of exceptional rain is very on topic. While I thank the gods that flooding, like Baz's, is almost impossible for me, there have been, albeit minor, consequences. The rain was so severe last Thursday that it funnelled down a sloping path, swung off the path onto a bed then washed a large amount of soil off said bed and onto the gravel path below. When, and if, it dries I will have to dig the gravel out and sieve it returning the gravel to the path and the soil to the bed. Another consequence for me has been for the first time I am having problems with my raspberries, as they ripen they become mildewed. Finally the strawberries have failed completely, however with help here I hope to not have the problem next year, as I will plant into the strawberry planters recommended by Jake; on an earlier thread. Sorry to drone on about the bad weather. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
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