The Gardening Thread· Page 8

artdemole
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:59:41 AM

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.

Originally Posted by: Romfordman

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

bowser
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:56:57 AM

#177

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

Originally Posted by: Romfordman

Same here they seem a bit behind this year.

Originally Posted by: artdemole

And unsurprisingly same here! It has been too cold up in Aberdeenshire this last month or so. However, things have picked up in the last day or so.

Romfordman
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:39:27 PM

#178

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.

Originally Posted by: artdemole

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

Originally Posted by: Romfordman

But it has rained in the past years but the grass has never been very high

Richard
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Snowdrop
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:15:46 PM

#179

I suspect it's mounting a coup. I'm a keen gardener, and have found it nigh on impossible to get out there and do the seasonal jobs since the end of May, mainly due to the somewhat inconvenient, (for a Mon-Fri, 9-5er), numerous downpours over weekends since then. The rare drier weekends have been punctuated with uncomfortably blustery winds too.

I guess your children haven't been able to play that grass into obedience

Plus the first quarter and most of the second was extremely dry, and the parched grass hereabouts stayed short and yellowed. It's most definitely neither now. The rains arrived just in time for grass season I'm afraid

But on a brighter note my raspberry, blackberry and rhubarb have really taken off with the sudden rainfall.

schmee
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:55:21 PM

#180

Anyone got raspberries. I love picking raspberry jam.

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schmee
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Friday, June 29, 2012 6:39:20 PM

#181

The trees and grass have reallyy grown this week.. need to mow and chop this weekend

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artdemole
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:29:25 AM

#182

It is the wind that is drying out the hanging basket today,so stillhave to water pots on patio as well....

Romfordman
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:48:36 AM

#183

weather seems to be getting better, about time I spent more time in the garden and less time on this website

Richard
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schmee
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 1:57:19 PM

#184

Lot to do pruning whilst its fair

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artdemole
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Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:40:13 AM

#185

Had 2 whole red strawberries yesterday as Murray Marathon was on.Patio flowers are doing a little better now.Apples are begining to swell.

Global Warming
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Sunday, July 1, 2012 9:28:56 AM

#186

Anyone got raspberries. I love picking raspberry jam.

Originally Posted by: schmee

I have been picking plenty of strawberries and raspberries this week.

schmee
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Sunday, July 1, 2012 10:36:23 AM

#187

Anyone got raspberries. I love picking raspberry jam.

Originally Posted by: Global Warming

I have been picking plenty of strawberries and raspberries this week.

Originally Posted by: schmee

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schmee
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Monday, July 2, 2012 7:48:40 PM

#188

Trees are shooting up esp our bay tree that has grown twice the size in two weeks it seems.

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schmee
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 6:09:23 AM

#189

Killer slug alert

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167558/Spanish-slugs-munching-gardens-weather-creates-perfect-environment.html

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artdemole
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:04:36 PM

#190

Coffee grounds will see them off. Along with a boot...

schmee
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:33:05 PM

#191

Coffee grounds will see them off. Along with a boot...

Originally Posted by: artdemole

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schmee
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 9:41:52 PM

#192

Toadstools and mushrooms are added to the slugs and snails enjoying the damp summer .

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POD
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Friday, July 6, 2012 8:39:33 PM

#193

My runner beans are really struggling. Weeded them yesterday, snails aplenty. Just about climbing the poles.

Pat, Crawley Down, West Sussex.

schmee
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Saturday, July 7, 2012 10:46:20 PM

#194

Our garden has so many tall weeds just can't get to cut them . won't be long before a report on the corn comes out.
i will take the table in out of rain tomorrow .

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schmee
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Monday, July 9, 2012 6:25:38 AM

#195

Bbc next ten days are important for a good crop. meanwhile imby the sunflower is climbing .

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artdemole
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Monday, July 9, 2012 1:17:49 PM

#196

Seen the water in the crop fields at Someset levels Yesteday.The Potatoes for making crisps have already had it.Thinking of Mangrove Swamp for the patio next year....

schmee
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Monday, July 9, 2012 9:01:45 PM

#197

Seen the water in the crop fields at Someset levels Yesteday.The Potatoes for making crisps have already had it.Thinking of Mangrove Swamp for the patio next year....

mangrove. I think we will be hearing more and more reports on the news or how the fields and gardens are fairing up. our grass needs cutting and I am frustrated by 1. wifes hayfever 2. soggy wet grass. It will have to grow .