I feel really silly

[piskieinboots]

..out front watering my hanging baskets - in this weather

[squashysu]

tell me about it - the rain has started to come again!!

[lynda66]

lol, i've been doing the same, and having to water my climbing rose, that doesnt get any rain, cos its under the porch overhang thing ...... why do we have hanging baskets again???

[Hans Mum]

me too.... out last night with brolly watering toms in baskets

[piskieinboots]

hehehe barking aren't we

[Mikey]

There would be little need down here today the wind has been driving that hard that the rain is going sideways.

[Snadger]

I had to put two watering cans full of water on my potted apple tree which was starting to wilt.

I suspect that caused a few titters from others as it was hissing it down at the time!

[HeyWayne]

..out front watering my hanging baskets - in this weather

What would've been sillier would be if you were out the back watering your baskets!

[piskieinboots]

now there's a thought hun
*see piskie aiming hosepipe over roof

[Mikey]

I think you should make the most of the weather and get out there with a bucket, some suds, and a scrubbing brush and wash the walls down. When you have finished, you can come and do my car.

[Two_Sheds]

I've used Christine Walkden's (?) advice re: hanging baskets. Cut up a sponge into small pieces and mix into the compost (to soak up water and reduce the work)

[SueA]

My baskets have got moisture retaining gel in them & it's been peeing down with rain recently but I noticed this afternoon that they needed watering as the flowers were drooping! Funnily enough it has been sunny most of today but you'd think they'd have had enough rain to last them a lifetime already!

[ScottyW]

hehe, trying to drown them??

[piskieinboots]

I use the gel also but as there is much growth (thankfully) and lots of wind transpiration is playing havoc I guess - so remaining silly is what I shall do

[bluemoon]

My grandad used to water his garden as soon as the first drops of rain began to fall, he said it softened the surface enough to allow the rain through. When you're gardening on heavy clay that's formed a cap it is sensible, but it didn't stop the neighbours thinking he was completely insane.