Bad Weather

[vegboi]

Morning All and Happy New Year just wondered have the recent storms caused much damage to anyone's plot? I've not been down in a week as was away in London for NY and since I've been home had a viral infection - sore throat. Hope everyone's plot is ok. Mark


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[andy_j]

We've had some evil weather down here vegiboi and to be honest, ive just not got the enthusiasm to go to the lotty. Once january is out and you can start to see a light at the end of the tunnel, maybe one will get my allotment mojo back.

Meanwhile, my exhibition onions i sowed from seed mid december are doing really well at home in the conservatory, time for my chillis to go in soon followed by exhibition leeks and parsnips then all my tomatoes.

[Aberdeenplotter]

I haven't been near my plot. Was even actually getting worried sitting in the house yesterday it was so rough.

Andy, you growing leeks to show from seed?

[Dorothy rouse]

I'm a bit worried as to what I might find when I do go and see what's happened on the plot, the winds and the rain here have been very severe, and it continues.

[plotman]

I live in wiltshire. We have had unbelievable about of rain, but winds have not been damaging. I guess being an inland county we are very fortunate.I have two greenhouses and polytunnel but there all ok. Feel so sorry for all the poor folk who have had there homes flooded. Allotments we can easily put right. But your home is devastating. Heart goes out to them

[TrialAndError]

A month ago I dug a trench and was in the process of filling some of it with kitchen waste - for the runner beans. It's now almost completely full of water - again!

[Thelma Sanders]

Some of the plots are flooded as is the road and pathway in! The last completely dry day was 24 days ago - according to the local weather stations.

It'll take a good few dry days before it's worth me venturing round there to do anything

[Martin H]

It's not been too bad here compared to other places; plenty of rain but the winds haven't been too horrendous. There's a dry morning forecast for tomorrow so I'll go down the allotment and take a look then. I expect I'll have to sort out the netting on the brassicas but hopefully that will be it.

The locals tell me that my plot doesn't flood despite being at the bottom of the site next to the Ravensbourne, a tributary of the Thames. I guess this is a pretty good test...

[vegboi]

We've had some evil weather down here vegiboi and to be honest, ive just not got the enthusiasm to go to the lotty. Once january is out and you can start to see a light at the end of the tunnel, maybe one will get my allotment mojo back.

Meanwhile, my exhibition onions i sowed from seed mid december are doing really well at home in the conservatory, time for my chillis to go in soon followed by exhibition leeks and parsnips then all my tomatoes.

Hi Andy

Happy New Year, I know how you feel it can be a little sole destroying down the plot alone and in this weather but as soon as id get there and I'm touching the soil, got some music on I'm fine. Congrats on the onions I'm sure the chillies will do well. Mark


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[vegboi]

I'm a bit worried as to what I might find when I do go and see what's happened on the plot, the winds and the rain here have been very severe, and it continues.

I hope there isn't too much damage Dorothy, I may try go down and see mine today.


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[vegboi]

A month ago I dug a trench and was in the process of filling some of it with kitchen waste - for the runner beans. It's now almost completely full of water - again!

Oh no poor you, would it help covering it ?


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[Normans Mum]

Haven't been down to mine since the end of November. OH went past the other day as he was working nearby and did a recky... says that shed and greenhouse are still standing. Some poor soul on there had left their greenhouse door open and every single pane of glass had been blown out ! : (
We have a new plot next door to the one we have already and that was part flooded the last time we were there. Dread to think what it's like now.
Hopefully by February things will have improved, although the weather doesn't really bother me that much. If I have something to do urgently I will be there !

[Hazel at the Hill]

David-other-half of my plot doesn't do anything between about Nov and Mar (except to pop along to collect winter crops to eat). If the weather is bad, all that going to the plot does is get you cold and wet and miserable, and there's not much to be done anyway, so don't be a martyr to it.

Mind you, there's nothing like spreading muck and trimming down raspberry canes on a crisp winter's morning to get the blood stirring - pity we've not had many of those yet!

[vegboi]

David-other-half of my plot doesn't do anything between about Nov and Mar (except to pop along to collect winter crops to eat). If the weather is bad, all that going to the plot does is get you cold and wet and miserable, and there's not much to be done anyway, so don't be a martyr to it.

Mind you, there's nothing like spreading muck and trimming down raspberry canes on a crisp winter's morning to get the blood stirring - pity we've not had many of those yet!

I briefly stopped by and shed and gh fine, weeds growing sadly. Brought some bags of compost and seed trays in gh ready for my seeds when I feel better.


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[andy_j]

Andy, you growing leeks to show from seed?

yes, got some mammoth blanch and mammoth pot leeks and will probably sow them in toilet roll centres.