Storm! How Was it For You?

[VolesAteMyPeas]

First trip down the allotment today since the gales we had here on Sunday night...

Sunflowers are gone. Well, one snapped at the base and a couple of others actually gone. Can't see them anywhere. A couple of Jerusalem artichokes have been unearthed prematurely as the stems got flattened in the wind. That's ok as the tubers are a really good size and we can have them tomorrow.

My globe artichokes look a bit ragged. A lot of leaves torn. Courgettes have been snapped at the stem. They were near the end anyway and I still got four decent fruit from them today. Lost two kale plants as they snapped at the base too. Raspberries with fruit still to ripen have mostly snapped off.

All else ok. Pumpkins still ripening. Chard still there (as I'm sure it will be after the apocalypse), root veg fine. Most brassicas ok.

Finally, lost the lid of my Dalek.

How did you all fare? Not too bad I hope!

[solanaceae]

Doing fine here.

Still growing tomatoes in pots in the garden and none of them fell over.

[Nicos]

Only damage was to sunflowers.
Lots of leaves suddenly appeared on the lawns though!

[arpoet]

No problems in Sunny Sheffield. Being on the east of the Pennines protects us from the worst of the winds.

[Penellype]

The only damage here was that some of the nasturtium stems flipped over. We didn't get the strong gusts that hit the west at all.

[VolesAteMyPeas]

I honestly thought a lot of the country had experienced gales! Obviously not! To be fair, I live on the west coast and my plot is (unfortunately) about 30 metres from the beachfront. We do get gales a lot but not usually so destructive, so early. My tool chest blew away last winter but so did my neighbour's shed despite being guy roped down. I just hope this winter is not lime the lady one.

[veggiechicken]

I just hope this winter is not lime the lady one.

So do I
We were OK down here - but not as near the coast as you are.. Hope the winter is kind to you

[noviceveggrower]

Got very windy here this afternoon. Had to keep a strong grip on the kids crossing the road when I picked them up. Don't know how my two blow away greenhouses are doing. Will have to wait til tomorrow to find out.

[VolesAteMyPeas]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. Blinkin ecccckkkkkk! I mean I hope this winter is not like the last one! Grrrrrrr. I HATE AUTOCORRECT! Although it does provide moments of amusement. Not lime the lady one. Could be local dialect I suppose!?

[Chippy Minton]

Did well up on t'moor. The brassica cages needed putting back together, a snapped kale but all in all....