Thought we had turned a corner, no rain!!

[tlck9]

Having spent 3 weeks watering my allotment, the last week, I have had a complete turnaround!!!

Three bags of mud today alone, what a nightmare!!

I had to share this, as I near the end of my first 12 months of allotment ownership and chicken keeping. Although we have the highest rainfall in the south west, I have never seen such mud in my entire life.....

[BUFFS]

whatever weather we get,there is only one certainty..it wont last..

[Two_Sheds]

why are you watering already?

there can't be many crops in the ground.

[mr darcy]

Having spent 3 weeks watering my allotment, the last week, I have had a complete turnaround!!!

Three bags of mud today alone, what a nightmare!!

I had to share this, as I near the end of my first 12 months of allotment ownership and chicken keeping. Although we have the highest rainfall in the south west, I have never seen such mud in my entire life.....

my pony paddock this winter was an up to the knee job, my pones have now grown hoof flippers and never put on their halters withour the snorkel fitting

[its hilly]

Ok T, so you were fed up of the rain and wanted rid, did you have to send it on to me
My track is under 2' of water, the water barrels are overflowing, the chooks wouldn't come out without wellies and even Erryn (my claustrophobic, stand out in a thunderstorm, horse) was stood huddled in the barn.

[tlck9]

whatever weather we get,there is only one certainty..it wont last..

I suspect you mean whatever nice weather it wont last, cause this bl@@dy awful rain is doing my nut.

I've been up the allotment to sort the chucks this morning and its horrendous, there are huge puddles of mud, so I've put a couple of pallets down and left the horse blanket over the ark, at one point all 9 were huddled (new and old) in the ark which was only made for 3/4 and I didnt hear one argument!

So there is a silver lining in every single daily rain storm

[kirsty b]

My chook run - which was drying out nicely now resembles a flippin swamp again. Chooks don't seem to care all that much to be honest, but I do!!!

Have been putting grub under cover for them.

[shirlthegirl43]

Fed up with the rain here too - the hens are not impressed with the black tarpaulin we put over their run as it is a bit dark under it. I am pleased with it though as it has kept the run a little more sociable (hens not up to their bums in mud).

[kirsty b]

Reminds me I need a new tarp!

[MaureenHall]

It's back to muddy eggs again here - my girls never wipe their feet before going into the nest boxes

[petal]

One thing I have noticed is that cockerels are quiet when it rains, every cloud......

[winstonwobble]

been out in the garden this morning and the broad bean i planted out last week are having to take swimming lessons as they are six inches under water hope they dont drown

[tlck9]

well aside from the mud, I lost my polytunel today to the wind, however pleased it was not the coop so there is a silver lining

[its hilly]

Well we got SNOW today. So there
I couldnt have a polytunnel, too close to the shore, with nothing as a windbreak. When the wind blows it flippin hoolies, just comes across flat at 30mph, and thats a calm day. Wind chill is a real problem sometimes.
Makes a change as Ive spent the last two days shoveling mud too.

[Bramble-Poultry]

well i have just opened the door to let he dogs ot for a piddle and we have an inch of snow on the patio and its coming down in spades! where the hell did that come from!!!!