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schmee
07 June 2012 18:34:57
Same here artrmole just put evrything breakable in the shed. Im glad i dropped the parasole this morning. Lots of tree in line of the gales. .
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schmee
09 June 2012 09:40:10

Gardens beared up well no bad wind damage as yet, we have a slice of lawn at the bottom of the garden that becomes a shallow stream after heavy rain , I keep an eye on this  for mowing reasons and sofar so good as the grass needs mowing, today it is  dry; last month there was an even gleem of running water over freshly cut grass after the storms deposited a good 15mm.


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artdemole
09 June 2012 09:56:28

Nice to amble about the patio and put the plant back out from the shed.Swept up the sycamore leaves.Looked like Autumn out there.Did a bit of dead heading on the rain spoilt flowers.Some goosberies have come off the bush along with some apples.

schmee
10 June 2012 09:10:28
Blackbirds use our privot hedge each year with out fail to build nests,today there busy using lawn cuttings with daisies in to build, also i have just seen one with a beak full or worms. The ground is good after rains also good for snails to migtate.
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schmee
12 June 2012 21:09:01
Where puddles formed on the grass yesterday, there are no fungi growning in mass. Toadelats under ash triees.
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schmee
13 June 2012 22:54:52
As it dry the privot hadge and canadian maple have been trimmed. Had grown wild with all the spring rains.
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artdemole
14 June 2012 14:45:29

Tying up the Honeysuckle.New plant sprouting and sending stems up the wall.More rustic string tied  on Sweet pea wig wam as now gowing well. 

schmee
14 June 2012 19:32:57
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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schmee
17 June 2012 12:19:41
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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artdemole
17 June 2012 14:42:07

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...

Romfordman
17 June 2012 16:11:31


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...


Originally Posted by: artdemole 


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


Richard
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No matter who you vote for the government always gets in
schmee
17 June 2012 18:50:26
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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artdemole
20 June 2012 11:29:01

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...

schmee
20 June 2012 21:15:57

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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schmee
21 June 2012 22:26:45
Lots of snails using crossroads on the damp paths. Masses of them up garden path.
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artdemole
22 June 2012 10:04:40

Seven blackbirds about on lawn looking for grubs and worms...We need the worms for the soil....

schmee
23 June 2012 08:23:37
🙂 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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artdemole
23 June 2012 10:48:58

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...

schmee
23 June 2012 21:15:31
Just got the mowing done before ths next batch of rain and the gameL lucky with the mowing weekends lately.
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Snowdrop
24 June 2012 09:55:04
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.
schmee
24 June 2012 11:26:00
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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artdemole
24 June 2012 11:52:24

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

Romfordman
24 June 2012 12:52:25


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


Originally Posted by: artdemole 


Same here they seem a bit behind this year.


Richard
35m asl
No matter who you vote for the government always gets in
Romfordman
24 June 2012 17:51:23

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
35m asl
No matter who you vote for the government always gets in
schmee
25 June 2012 18:18:41
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
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