England - South 2007

[Jan]

or snorkling gear if you live here

[Earthbabe]

Well we cooked outside. It still gets dark too early for much eating outside of the evening meal.

[tinyvine]

Hello Earthbabe! Nice to meet a fellow soton gardener!!
Have we had the last of the ocean chill? It seems so sunny now

[Earthbabe]

Hi tinyvine and welcome to the vine. There are a few of us sotonians here and I'm working on encouraging more. Like every one I talk to who grows their own

It's nice not to be the only one on this thread.

I must say though you probably have the nicer spot to garden. Re the weather apparently it's going to get chilly again at the weekend with the wind moving to the north and the rain coming back. It has been glorious for the last week or so hasn't it. I haven't done much gardening due to needing to get some decorating done while Mr EB was on annual leave.

[tinyvine]

Hi Earthbabe
I keep forgetting where I've left messages..!
I am apparently growing veg for all my friends - or rather I'm doing the hard bit and then giving them the plants to grow on, so maybe I'll convert a few of em into garden fanatics, only theres nought but grass in their gardens at the mo.
It has been a bit cold, this has slowed me down rather, but is it ok to assume thats it? I hope so, I want to get on now. I'm so rarring to go, i know I'll go ar*e over whatsit.

Catch you later

[Earthbabe]

Started cold and miserable this am, well I was up at 6.30. But although breezy it has turned into a beautiful day.

[Silverfox]

do you think the last of the frost has gone? I had planned to put my potatos in a month ago but I'm glad I didn't now. So the plan is to do it this weekend. Anyone think we will get another frost and kill them all?

[TPeers]

If you are planting them now, they won't be up for a couple of weeks, so you should be ok - just keep them well earthed up until you are sure there won't be any more frost, spuds are tough - your crop might be a week or two late thats all.

[Earthbabe]

The weather has been fab the last few days and I've caught the sun on my face already. Only problem is with no real rain for the last couple of weeks everything is looking very dry. Forecast is good for the next few days too, so lots of gardening and outdoor time. Must buy more BBQ coals.

[tinyvine]

Raining here at the moment, every day! Think its going to continue and then maybe dry but cloudy next week. I knew the sun was too good to last!

[beach chick]

At Last!!!!

[Grovsey]

It's too windy!!!!

I am only 50 feet from the beach and the wind picks up the salt and deposits it all over the garden....it even kills bamboo!

www.shorehamweather.info - force 7 again tonight!!!

[beach chick]

tried to edit message above, but couldnt... at last! we have 'proper' rain in SE Kent, and it feels like the kind of wet stuff that might make a difference to the ground - which is rock solid.
speaking as one who slept through the earthquake, I'm delighted to actually be seeing some weather!

[JennieAtkinson]

It's too windy!!!!

- force 7 again tonight!!!

I know the feeling! and you have my sympathies. Its a matter of bracing yourself and inspecting the damage in the morning unfortunately.

[Earthbabe]

Well just for a change it is not actually raining, although that could all change later.

At least the garden and lottie are looking good for it but the wind is soooooooo cold today.