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#161 Posted : 14 June 2012 19:32:57(UTC)
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Artdemole i like honey suckle have got any here yet thats the next on my to but list. I was told by the guy cutting our hedge yesterday that privot hedges hide sparrows from sparrow hawks that cant see through the green. Roses are sprouting well today.
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#162 Posted : 17 June 2012 12:19:41(UTC)
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Been mowing as its been dry this morning , i remember.2008 the grass was a lot longer and the ground much more sodden so this year is not quite as bad. We lost leaves in the late frost so that is where most damage has occured this season. We dont grown vegs here yet so that would be another matter if we did.
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#163 Posted : 17 June 2012 14:42:07(UTC)
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NO lawn in front of bungalow.Turned into a meadow with grass an natural flowers growing.Groundsman not cutting due to it being raining a lot.Daisys arew growing well...
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#164 Posted : 17 June 2012 16:11:31(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: artdemole Go to Quoted Post

NO lawn in front of bungalow.Turned into a meadow with grass an natural flowers growing.Groundsman not cutting due to it being raining a lot.Daisys arew growing well...

Sounds nice, wild flower meadows can be really good, especially as they can be cut later in the year.

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#165 Posted : 17 June 2012 18:50:26(UTC)
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Wildflower gardens really nice when the butterflies and dragonflies appear.. we got out in the warmth today made a nice change to the sitting indoors.
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#166 Posted : 20 June 2012 11:29:01(UTC)
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They came today before 08:am....The groundsman...Mowed the meadow...Back to being a lawn again.Now we can see the birds again along with the insects.Should be lots of seed on the grass now...
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#167 Posted : 20 June 2012 21:15:57(UTC)
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Today the garden was used by poeple and animals alike catching a few quick rays. I think tomorrow the stream will be back , so I have checked there are no dams. Otherwise and english country garden.

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#168 Posted : 21 June 2012 22:26:45(UTC)
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Lots of snails using crossroads on the damp paths. Masses of them up garden path.
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#169 Posted : 22 June 2012 10:04:40(UTC)
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Seven blackbirds about on lawn looking for grubs and worms...We need the worms for the soil....
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#170 Posted : 23 June 2012 08:23:37(UTC)
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:) yrs keep the worm safe. Ive noticed the grass has slowed growning this week dispite all the rain. Still might get out today.
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#171 Posted : 23 June 2012 10:48:58(UTC)
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Had fat balls hung in wire cage on bird feeding station.Young rooks eat them in 5 minutes taking pieces away with them.Bad enough with the starlings...
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#172 Posted : 23 June 2012 21:15:31(UTC)
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Just got the mowing done before ths next batch of rain and the gameL lucky with the mowing weekends lately.
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#173 Posted : 24 June 2012 09:55:04(UTC)
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Hello. I've missed this thread whilst lurking and reading others. Slugs are dreadful this year, biological warfare used immediately prior to this spell of rainy weather (since Jubilee weekend), and seems likely the nematodes have drowned or washed away. Everything's slow, late and stunted due to temperature hiccups, low light levels and lack of rain in first quarter and far too many windy, squally flash downpours since. But the Wisteria's loved it.
As have slugs and snails.
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#174 Posted : 24 June 2012 11:26:00(UTC)
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Hi snowdrop. Yep worth keeping an eye oI watch oit for snail when walking down the path though.n pest to the flowers i usually put pellets and greenfly rellant on once a year when i check regular i top up if there is nics in the leaves. Usually a dry spell rids of excess grass growth ofcourse nails
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#175 Posted : 24 June 2012 11:52:24(UTC)
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No home grown strawberries for me for Wimbledon week.Mine are still green in the trough....
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#176 Posted : 24 June 2012 12:02:21(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Snowdrop Go to Quoted Post
Hello. I've missed this thread whilst lurking and reading others. Slugs are dreadful this year, biological warfare used immediately prior to this spell of rainy weather (since Jubilee weekend), and seems likely the nematodes have drowned or washed away. Everything's slow, late and stunted due to temperature hiccups, low light levels and lack of rain in first quarter and far too many windy, squally flash downpours since. But the Wisteria's loved it.
As have slugs and snails.

Yes- alot of plants suffering and notice my osteospermums have finally given up after 4 weeks of shrinking! They like dry, sunny weather and even though they are in a south facing aspect I think the weather combined with the heavy clay soil retaining the moisture ( and they are planted in a ball of loam/ compost within the soil) has finally been too much for them- the nicotiana plants also look a bit sick.

Noticed lots of frogs in the garden- they must love skulking under the shrubs and things like a massive sage and polishing off the slugs etc. A hedgehog eats the snails and there are hardly any left. The roses have a few greefly but kept is check by bluetits eating them- I did put a bird feeder by them and it's worked!

As I don't use chemicals like slug pellets etc i'm pleased nature is doing the job- with encouragemnet.

Got two collard doves trying to nest on the bracket behind the satellite dish- one brings a twig and the other attempts to place it but ever one has fallen- and a big pile of twigs is now accumulating below it LOL- they've been doing this for neally 3 weeks- with a 5 day interval, makes you wonder when they will give up!

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#177 Posted : 24 June 2012 12:52:25(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: artdemole Go to Quoted Post

No home grown strawberries for me for Wimbledon week.Mine are still green in the trough....

Same here they seem a bit behind this year.

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#178 Posted : 24 June 2012 17:51:23(UTC)
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How come my grass seems to be growing so much.

I have lived at this house for 3 years now, (since yesterday) when we moved in the grass was about a foot high. I cut it once, then the children started playing out on it and it never seemed to recover from the shock. I have never cut it since, until about 4 weeks ago (at which point it was about a foot high again), it needs cutting again now  as it is quite long in places.

Why is this happening, is it the amount of rain at this point in the year.

Richard
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#179 Posted : 25 June 2012 18:18:41(UTC)
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Last week the grass stalled not much to mow . Now today two day after cutting it near 2" already? Garden was in full use today nice to see. Due to the fine weather
Hello and thankyou from Chris observing from Guildford Surrey with a life long like and interest in the weather TWO is the place to be; reading the output posting daily totals and reading the just for fun.
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#180 Posted : 26 June 2012 09:59:41(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Romfordman Go to Quoted Post

How come my grass seems to be growing so much.

I have lived at this house for 3 years now, (since yesterday) when we moved in the grass was about a foot high. I cut it once, then the children started playing out on it and it never seemed to recover from the shock. I have never cut it since, until about 4 weeks ago (at which point it was about a foot high again), it needs cutting again now  as it is quite long in places.

Why is this happening, is it the amount of rain at this point in the year.

 

 

Warmth and rain makes things grow again....It does it to mine.
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