tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post126521288913766337..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Thirst quenchedMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-36748953718563708702012-06-10T16:29:05.907+01:002012-06-10T16:29:05.907+01:00Hooray for you! We still need rain quite badly and...Hooray for you! We still need rain quite badly and with heat today and tomorrow in the 90's, and no rain in sight, we'll have t water some more.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49766374558861678782012-06-10T14:31:27.447+01:002012-06-10T14:31:27.447+01:00It certainly seems to have been a wet June watchin...It certainly seems to have been a wet June watching from over here...but there's something comforting having your water butt full ;D<br />We collected our last runner beans this afternoon and only have one capsicum and lemons left to harvest! <br />I must start planning for spring planting ~ oh but my blueberries are looking very happy now that I've transferred it from a pot into the ground. <br />Have a great weekend :DNeesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-7186961986831839702012-06-10T10:07:18.478+01:002012-06-10T10:07:18.478+01:00Sue, Yes, I do have a cover on the water-butt. I r...Sue, Yes, I do have a cover on the water-butt. I removed it for the photo.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-59455659095629557112012-06-10T09:56:35.210+01:002012-06-10T09:56:35.210+01:00By the way why don't you send your fungus phot...By the way why don't you send your fungus photo to Springwatch and baffle Chris Packham?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81588251066473994502012-06-10T09:49:09.210+01:002012-06-10T09:49:09.210+01:00Do you have a lid on your water butt to stop young...Do you have a lid on your water butt to stop young birds falling in and also stop mosqitoes colonising it.<br /><br />We are lucky in that our water company took steps to avoid drought conditions. We had hardly anty rain at all from February last year. Dec and Jan crept up a bit them it was dry again until May but no drought restrictions were placed on us.<br /><br />Countries that regularly have low rainfall must wonder what we do with all of ours!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86426756008981131272012-06-10T08:13:01.393+01:002012-06-10T08:13:01.393+01:00I've had enough of the rain now, we definitely...I've had enough of the rain now, we definitely need some summer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-69461999372043614272012-06-10T05:35:08.851+01:002012-06-10T05:35:08.851+01:00Our tank is full too at the moment. There must be...Our tank is full too at the moment. There must be somewhere it isn't raining at the moment...Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-69414277384004661262012-06-10T04:55:31.686+01:002012-06-10T04:55:31.686+01:00We have added 2 large rainwater tanks (1500l &...We have added 2 large rainwater tanks (1500l & 2500l) and it only takes a few good downpours to fill both. Wish we could have more, but they take up a lot of space and are rather unsightly.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-4748770185274797132012-06-10T01:50:24.559+01:002012-06-10T01:50:24.559+01:00Glad you got rain. Here it is normally an "oc...Glad you got rain. Here it is normally an "occasion" in the summer for us to get rain but so far we have had a good bit. My pink blueberries have put out new shoots but the new ones are still getting their roots going.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-5482538832218006982012-06-09T21:13:22.739+01:002012-06-09T21:13:22.739+01:00We had a really heavy downpour yesterday. About an...We had a really heavy downpour yesterday. About an inch in 15 mins. And a bit of hail to go with it. Not too damaging but I had to tie up my favas afterwards. They were knocked over. And my mustard still needs to be dealt with.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-47396708515106970742012-06-09T18:06:18.385+01:002012-06-09T18:06:18.385+01:00How wonderful it is your rain water reservoir. Tha...How wonderful it is your rain water reservoir. That is what I plan to do too. <br />As for fungus, I believe it is a kind of the genus Coprinus (Ink-caps). Hard to tell the right species just from the picture, see C. auricomus, C. plicatilis...Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.com